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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,490.15, 66,735.23 and 18,188.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,490.15, 66,735.23 and 18,188.73 is: 27,283.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,490.15 : 66,735.23 = 18,188.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,490.15/66,735.23 = 18,188.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,490.15x = 66,735.23 × 18,188.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,490.15x = 1,213,828,989.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,828,989.01/44,490.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,283.10

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