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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.10, 66,000.15 and 17,723.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.10, 66,000.15 and 17,723.70 is: 26,585.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.10 : 66,000.15 = 17,723.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.10/66,000.15 = 17,723.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.10x = 66,000.15 × 17,723.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.10x = 1,169,766,858.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,766,858.56/44,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,585.55

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