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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,749.68, 103,179.56 and 44,544.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,749.68, 103,179.56 and 44,544.48 is: 61,486.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,749.68 : 103,179.56 = 44,544.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,749.68/103,179.56 = 44,544.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,749.68x = 103,179.56 × 44,544.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,749.68x = 4,596,079,846.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,079,846.83/74,749.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,486.28

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