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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,836.24, 103,262.22 and 44,600.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,836.24, 103,262.22 and 44,600.82 is: 61,542.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,836.24 : 103,262.22 = 44,600.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,836.24/103,262.22 = 44,600.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,836.24x = 103,262.22 × 44,600.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,836.24x = 4,605,579,687.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,605,579,687.02/74,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,542.10

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