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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,513.57, 66,724.20 and 27,835.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,513.57, 66,724.20 and 27,835.31 is: 41,724.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,513.57 : 66,724.20 = 27,835.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,513.57/66,724.20 = 27,835.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,513.57x = 66,724.20 × 27,835.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,513.57x = 1,857,288,812.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,288,812.48/44,513.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,724.11

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