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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,232.01, 66,192.12 and 27,599.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,232.01, 66,192.12 and 27,599.87 is: 41,302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,232.01 : 66,192.12 = 27,599.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,232.01/66,192.12 = 27,599.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,232.01x = 66,192.12 × 27,599.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,232.01x = 1,826,894,072.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,894,072.50/44,232.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.54

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