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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,136.90, 66,207.38 and 14,557.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,136.90, 66,207.38 and 14,557.32 is: 21,836.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,136.90 : 66,207.38 = 14,557.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,136.90/66,207.38 = 14,557.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,136.90x = 66,207.38 × 14,557.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,136.90x = 963,801,944.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,801,944.24/44,136.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,836.65

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