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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,156.37, 66,234.71 and 10,877.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,156.37, 66,234.71 and 10,877.22 is: 16,315.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,156.37 : 66,234.71 = 10,877.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,156.37/66,234.71 = 10,877.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,156.37x = 66,234.71 × 10,877.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,156.37x = 720,449,512.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,449,512.31/44,156.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,315.87

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