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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,413.38, 66,587.13 and 26,879.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,413.38, 66,587.13 and 26,879.04 is: 40,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,413.38 : 66,587.13 = 26,879.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,413.38/66,587.13 = 26,879.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,413.38x = 66,587.13 × 26,879.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,413.38x = 1,789,798,130.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,798,130.76/44,413.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,298.62

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