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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,831.90, 103,281.20 and 44,619.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,831.90, 103,281.20 and 44,619.08 is: 61,582.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,831.90 : 103,281.20 = 44,619.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,831.90/103,281.20 = 44,619.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,831.90x = 103,281.20 × 44,619.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,831.90x = 4,608,311,385.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,311,385.79/74,831.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,582.18

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