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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,351.68, 66,543.26 and 27,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,351.68, 66,543.26 and 27,692.40 is: 41,548.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,351.68 : 66,543.26 = 27,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,351.68/66,543.26 = 27,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,351.68x = 66,543.26 × 27,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,351.68x = 1,842,742,573.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,742,573.22/44,351.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,548.43

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