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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,080, 66,120 and 11,248

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,080, 66,120 and 11,248 is: 16,872

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,080 : 66,120 = 11,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,080/66,120 = 11,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,080x = 66,120 × 11,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,080x = 743,717,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,717,760/44,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,872

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