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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,331.46, 66,497.17 and 26,764.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,331.46, 66,497.17 and 26,764.18 is: 40,146.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,331.46 : 66,497.17 = 26,764.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,331.46/66,497.17 = 26,764.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,331.46x = 66,497.17 × 26,764.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,331.46x = 1,779,742,227.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,742,227.37/44,331.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,146.26

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