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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,334.04, 66,531.18 and 18,043.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,334.04, 66,531.18 and 18,043.57 is: 27,077.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,334.04 : 66,531.18 = 18,043.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,334.04/66,531.18 = 18,043.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,334.04x = 66,531.18 × 18,043.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,334.04x = 1,200,459,670.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,459,670.86/44,334.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,077.61

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