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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,352.14, 66,556.76 and 17,693.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,352.14, 66,556.76 and 17,693.57 is: 26,551.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,352.14 : 66,556.76 = 17,693.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,352.14/66,556.76 = 17,693.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,352.14x = 66,556.76 × 17,693.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,352.14x = 1,177,626,769.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,626,769.96/44,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,551.75

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