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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,345.37, 66,530.75 and 14,782.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,345.37, 66,530.75 and 14,782.53 is: 22,178.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,345.37 : 66,530.75 = 14,782.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,345.37/66,530.75 = 14,782.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,345.37x = 66,530.75 × 14,782.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,345.37x = 983,492,807.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,492,807.80/44,345.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,178.03

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