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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,156.43, 66,234.68 and 10,877.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,156.43, 66,234.68 and 10,877.18 is: 16,315.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,156.43 : 66,234.68 = 10,877.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,156.43/66,234.68 = 10,877.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,156.43x = 66,234.68 × 10,877.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,156.43x = 720,446,151.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,446,151.04/44,156.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,315.77

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