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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,506.83, 66,755.12 and 11,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,506.83, 66,755.12 and 11,227.20 is: 16,839.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,506.83 : 66,755.12 = 11,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,506.83/66,755.12 = 11,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,506.83x = 66,755.12 × 11,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,506.83x = 749,473,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,473,083.26/44,506.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,839.51

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