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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,497.90, 66,771.60 and 18,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,497.90, 66,771.60 and 18,200.80 is: 27,311.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,497.90 : 66,771.60 = 18,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,497.90/66,771.60 = 18,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,497.90x = 66,771.60 × 18,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,497.90x = 1,215,296,537.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,296,537.28/44,497.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,311.32

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