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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,677.44, 103,032.90 and 44,447.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,677.44, 103,032.90 and 44,447.57 is: 61,324.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,677.44 : 103,032.90 = 44,447.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,677.44/103,032.90 = 44,447.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,677.44x = 103,032.90 × 44,447.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,677.44x = 4,579,562,035.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,579,562,035.05/74,677.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,324.57

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