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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,328.60, 102,557.70 and 44,125.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,328.60, 102,557.70 and 44,125.32 is: 60,883.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,328.60 : 102,557.70 = 44,125.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,328.60/102,557.70 = 44,125.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,328.60x = 102,557.70 × 44,125.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,328.60x = 4,525,391,330.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,391,330.96/74,328.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,883.58

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