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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,082.37, 66,134.60 and 20,681.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,082.37, 66,134.60 and 20,681.53 is: 31,027.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,082.37 : 66,134.60 = 20,681.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,082.37/66,134.60 = 20,681.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,082.37x = 66,134.60 × 20,681.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,082.37x = 1,367,764,713.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,764,713.94/44,082.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,027.48

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