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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,589.12, 102,923.87 and 44,375.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,589.12, 102,923.87 and 44,375.72 is: 61,233.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,589.12 : 102,923.87 = 44,375.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,589.12/102,923.87 = 44,375.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,589.12x = 102,923.87 × 44,375.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,589.12x = 4,567,320,099.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,320,099.94/74,589.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,233.06

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