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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,124.94, 66,186.83 and 10,845.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,124.94, 66,186.83 and 10,845.30 is: 16,267.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,124.94 : 66,186.83 = 10,845.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,124.94/66,186.83 = 10,845.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,124.94x = 66,186.83 × 10,845.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,124.94x = 717,816,302.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,816,302.71/44,124.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,267.81

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