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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,123.29, 66,184.89 and 17,828.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,123.29, 66,184.89 and 17,828.02 is: 26,742.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,123.29 : 66,184.89 = 17,828.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,123.29/66,184.89 = 17,828.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,123.29x = 66,184.89 × 17,828.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,123.29x = 1,179,945,542.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,945,542.62/44,123.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,742.01

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