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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,093.06, 66,139.22 and 17,797.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,093.06, 66,139.22 and 17,797.40 is: 26,695.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,093.06 : 66,139.22 = 17,797.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,093.06/66,139.22 = 17,797.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,093.06x = 66,139.22 × 17,797.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,093.06x = 1,177,105,734.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,105,734.34/44,093.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,695.94

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