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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,749.87, 103,179.81 and 44,544.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,749.87, 103,179.81 and 44,544.67 is: 61,486.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,749.87 : 103,179.81 = 44,544.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,749.87/103,179.81 = 44,544.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,749.87x = 103,179.81 × 44,544.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,749.87x = 4,596,110,587.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,110,587.11/74,749.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,486.54

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