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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,269.12, 66,346.17 and 17,959.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,269.12, 66,346.17 and 17,959.51 is: 26,915.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,269.12 : 66,346.17 = 17,959.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,269.12/66,346.17 = 17,959.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,269.12x = 66,346.17 × 17,959.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,269.12x = 1,191,544,703.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,544,703.58/44,269.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,915.93

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