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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,521.74, 66,771.63 and 14,938.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,521.74, 66,771.63 and 14,938.92 is: 22,404.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,521.74 : 66,771.63 = 14,938.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,521.74/66,771.63 = 14,938.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,521.74x = 66,771.63 × 14,938.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,521.74x = 997,496,038.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,496,038.84/44,521.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,404.70

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