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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,503.56, 66,755.17 and 18,208.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,503.56, 66,755.17 and 18,208.29 is: 27,312.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,503.56 : 66,755.17 = 18,208.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,503.56/66,755.17 = 18,208.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,503.56x = 66,755.17 × 18,208.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,503.56x = 1,215,497,767.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,497,767.45/44,503.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,312.37

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