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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,214.24, 66,334.32 and 17,937.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,214.24, 66,334.32 and 17,937.84 is: 26,912.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,214.24 : 66,334.32 = 17,937.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,214.24/66,334.32 = 17,937.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,214.24x = 66,334.32 × 17,937.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,214.24x = 1,189,894,418.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,894,418.67/44,214.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,912.02

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