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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,334.24, 66,463.94 and 20,629.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,334.24, 66,463.94 and 20,629.53 is: 30,926.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,334.24 : 66,463.94 = 20,629.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,334.24/66,463.94 = 20,629.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,334.24x = 66,463.94 × 20,629.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,334.24x = 1,371,119,741.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,119,741.00/44,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,926.88

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