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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,542.07, 102,834.18 and 44,310.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,542.07, 102,834.18 and 44,310.21 is: 61,127.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,542.07 : 102,834.18 = 44,310.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,542.07/102,834.18 = 44,310.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,542.07x = 102,834.18 × 44,310.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,542.07x = 4,556,604,717.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,604,717.64/74,542.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,127.96

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