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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,334.10, 66,531.27 and 18,043.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,334.10, 66,531.27 and 18,043.63 is: 27,077.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,334.10 : 66,531.27 = 18,043.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,334.10/66,531.27 = 18,043.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,334.10x = 66,531.27 × 18,043.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,334.10x = 1,200,465,520.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,465,520.65/44,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,077.70

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