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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,136.30, 66,208.23 and 12,546.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,136.30, 66,208.23 and 12,546.48 is: 18,820.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,136.30 : 66,208.23 = 12,546.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,136.30/66,208.23 = 12,546.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,136.30x = 66,208.23 × 12,546.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,136.30x = 830,680,233.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,680,233.53/44,136.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,820.79

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