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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,097.42, 103,627.38 and 44,876.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,097.42, 103,627.38 and 44,876.72 is: 61,925.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,097.42 : 103,627.38 = 44,876.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,097.42/103,627.38 = 44,876.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,097.42x = 103,627.38 × 44,876.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,097.42x = 4,650,456,916.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,456,916.59/75,097.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,925.65

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