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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,304.50, 66,381.53 and 26,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,304.50, 66,381.53 and 26,737.40 is: 40,060.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,304.50 : 66,381.53 = 26,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,304.50/66,381.53 = 26,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,304.50x = 66,381.53 × 26,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,304.50x = 1,774,869,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,869,054.63/44,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,060.70

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