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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,997.04, 104,850.25 and 44,139.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,997.04, 104,850.25 and 44,139.74 is: 60,897.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,997.04 : 104,850.25 = 44,139.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,997.04/104,850.25 = 44,139.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,997.04x = 104,850.25 × 44,139.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,997.04x = 4,628,062,139.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,628,062,139.33/75,997.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,897.93

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