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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,132.34, 66,227.68 and 20,760.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,132.34, 66,227.68 and 20,760.60 is: 31,154.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,132.34 : 66,227.68 = 20,760.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,132.34/66,227.68 = 20,760.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,132.34x = 66,227.68 × 20,760.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,132.34x = 1,374,926,530.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,926,530.93/44,132.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,154.62

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