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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,013.48, 65,856.27 and 26,253.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,013.48, 65,856.27 and 26,253.78 is: 39,282.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,013.48 : 65,856.27 = 26,253.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,013.48/65,856.27 = 26,253.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,013.48x = 65,856.27 × 26,253.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,013.48x = 1,728,976,024.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,976,024.20/44,013.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,282.87

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