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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,324.36, 66,499.58 and 20,645.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,324.36, 66,499.58 and 20,645.79 is: 30,974.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,324.36 : 66,499.58 = 20,645.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,324.36/66,499.58 = 20,645.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,324.36x = 66,499.58 × 20,645.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,324.36x = 1,372,936,260.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,936,260.54/44,324.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,974.76

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