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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,384.40, 66,576.60 and 40,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,384.40, 66,576.60 and 40,366.80 is: 60,550.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,384.40 : 66,576.60 = 40,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,384.40/66,576.60 = 40,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,384.40x = 66,576.60 × 40,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,384.40x = 2,687,484,296.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,484,296.88/44,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,550.20

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