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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,456, 66,664.56 and 17,794.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,456, 66,664.56 and 17,794.04 is: 26,683.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,456 : 66,664.56 = 17,794.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,456/66,664.56 = 17,794.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,456x = 66,664.56 × 17,794.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,456x = 1,186,231,847.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,231,847.22/44,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,683.28

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