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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,559.24, 102,857.85 and 44,327.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,559.24, 102,857.85 and 44,327.39 is: 61,151.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,559.24 : 102,857.85 = 44,327.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,559.24/102,857.85 = 44,327.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,559.24x = 102,857.85 × 44,327.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,559.24x = 4,559,419,517.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,419,517.22/74,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,151.64

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