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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,331.02, 66,500.69 and 17,670.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,331.02, 66,500.69 and 17,670.57 is: 26,507.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,331.02 : 66,500.69 = 17,670.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,331.02/66,500.69 = 17,670.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,331.02x = 66,500.69 × 17,670.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,331.02x = 1,175,105,009.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,105,009.34/44,331.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,507.51

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