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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,468.66, 61,382.37 and 27,485.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,468.66, 61,382.37 and 27,485.93 is: 37,940.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,468.66 : 61,382.37 = 27,485.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,468.66/61,382.37 = 27,485.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,468.66x = 61,382.37 × 27,485.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,468.66x = 1,687,151,218.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,151,218.14/44,468.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,940.23

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