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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,810.57, 103,240.64 and 44,598.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,810.57, 103,240.64 and 44,598.38 is: 61,546.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,810.57 : 103,240.64 = 44,598.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,810.57/103,240.64 = 44,598.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,810.57x = 103,240.64 × 44,598.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,810.57x = 4,604,365,329.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,365,329.27/74,810.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,546.99

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