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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,448.57, 102,728.11 and 44,235.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,448.57, 102,728.11 and 44,235.17 is: 61,038.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,448.57 : 102,728.11 = 44,235.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,448.57/102,728.11 = 44,235.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,448.57x = 102,728.11 × 44,235.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,448.57x = 4,544,195,409.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,195,409.63/74,448.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038.05

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