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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,236.50, 66,375.98 and 27,592.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,236.50, 66,375.98 and 27,592.26 is: 41,401.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,236.50 : 66,375.98 = 27,592.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,236.50/66,375.98 = 27,592.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,236.50x = 66,375.98 × 27,592.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,236.50x = 1,831,463,297.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,463,297.91/44,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,401.63

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