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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,638.32, 102,954.60 and 44,403.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,638.32, 102,954.60 and 44,403.18 is: 61,248.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,638.32 : 102,954.60 = 44,403.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,638.32/102,954.60 = 44,403.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,638.32x = 102,954.60 × 44,403.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,638.32x = 4,571,511,635.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,511,635.63/74,638.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,248.85

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