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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.35, 66,000.53 and 21,817.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.35, 66,000.53 and 21,817.15 is: 32,725.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.35 : 66,000.53 = 21,817.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.35/66,000.53 = 21,817.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.35x = 66,000.53 × 21,817.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.35x = 1,439,943,354.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,943,354.00/44,000.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,725.73

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