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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,134.86, 66,195.81 and 14,553.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,134.86, 66,195.81 and 14,553.66 is: 21,828.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,134.86 : 66,195.81 = 14,553.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,134.86/66,195.81 = 14,553.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,134.86x = 66,195.81 × 14,553.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,134.86x = 963,391,312.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,391,312.16/44,134.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,828.35

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