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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,032.24, 66,059.16 and 20,631.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,032.24, 66,059.16 and 20,631.34 is: 30,952.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,032.24 : 66,059.16 = 20,631.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,032.24/66,059.16 = 20,631.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,032.24x = 66,059.16 × 20,631.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,032.24x = 1,362,888,990.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,888,990.07/44,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,952.07

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