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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,467.40, 66,701.10 and 41,702.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,467.40, 66,701.10 and 41,702.60 is: 62,553.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,467.40 : 66,701.10 = 41,702.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,467.40/66,701.10 = 41,702.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,467.40x = 66,701.10 × 41,702.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,467.40x = 2,781,609,292.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,609,292.86/44,467.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,553.90

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