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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,202.68, 66,333.20 and 20,835.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,202.68, 66,333.20 and 20,835.80 is: 31,267.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,202.68 : 66,333.20 = 20,835.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,202.68/66,333.20 = 20,835.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,202.68x = 66,333.20 × 20,835.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,202.68x = 1,382,105,288.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,105,288.56/44,202.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,267.45

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