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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,467.28, 66,767.36 and 27,931.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,467.28, 66,767.36 and 27,931.92 is: 41,939.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,467.28 : 66,767.36 = 27,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,467.28/66,767.36 = 27,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,467.28x = 66,767.36 × 27,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,467.28x = 1,864,940,558.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,940,558.13/44,467.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,939.61

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