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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,294.00, 66,365.78 and 26,726.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,294.00, 66,365.78 and 26,726.90 is: 40,044.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,294.00 : 66,365.78 = 26,726.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,294.00/66,365.78 = 26,726.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,294.00x = 66,365.78 × 26,726.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,294.00x = 1,773,751,100.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,751,100.02/44,294.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,044.96

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