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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,876.84, 104,722.82 and 44,072.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,876.84, 104,722.82 and 44,072.36 is: 60,827.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,876.84 : 104,722.82 = 44,072.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,876.84/104,722.82 = 44,072.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,876.84x = 104,722.82 × 44,072.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,876.84x = 4,615,381,823.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,381,823.26/75,876.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,827.28

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