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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,142.25, 106,413.46 and 44,873.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,142.25, 106,413.46 and 44,873.23 is: 61,900.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,142.25 : 106,413.46 = 44,873.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,142.25/106,413.46 = 44,873.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,142.25x = 106,413.46 × 44,873.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,142.25x = 4,775,115,665.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,115,665.68/77,142.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,900.14

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