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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,526.92, 66,779.91 and 20,850.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,526.92, 66,779.91 and 20,850.75 is: 31,271.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,526.92 : 66,779.91 = 20,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,526.92/66,779.91 = 20,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,526.92x = 66,779.91 × 20,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,526.92x = 1,392,411,208.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,411,208.43/44,526.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,271.23

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