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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,529.88, 66,802.08 and 21,148.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,529.88, 66,802.08 and 21,148.42 is: 31,726.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,529.88 : 66,802.08 = 21,148.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,529.88/66,802.08 = 21,148.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,529.88x = 66,802.08 × 21,148.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,529.88x = 1,412,758,444.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,758,444.71/44,529.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,726.08

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