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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,432.60, 66,652.38 and 14,850.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,432.60, 66,652.38 and 14,850.50 is: 22,276.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,432.60 : 66,652.38 = 14,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,432.60/66,652.38 = 14,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,432.60x = 66,652.38 × 14,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,432.60x = 989,821,169.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 989,821,169.19/44,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,276.91

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