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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,559.35, 102,858.39 and 44,328.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,559.35, 102,858.39 and 44,328.20 is: 61,152.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,559.35 : 102,858.39 = 44,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,559.35/102,858.39 = 44,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,559.35x = 102,858.39 × 44,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,559.35x = 4,559,526,769.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,526,769.31/74,559.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,152.98

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