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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,185.23, 66,255.84 and 18,880.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,185.23, 66,255.84 and 18,880.83 is: 28,311.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,185.23 : 66,255.84 = 18,880.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,185.23/66,255.84 = 18,880.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,185.23x = 66,255.84 × 18,880.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,185.23x = 1,250,965,251.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,965,251.55/44,185.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,311.84

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