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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,530.38, 66,802.83 and 21,148.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,530.38, 66,802.83 and 21,148.92 is: 31,726.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,530.38 : 66,802.83 = 21,148.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,530.38/66,802.83 = 21,148.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,530.38x = 66,802.83 × 21,148.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,530.38x = 1,412,807,707.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,807,707.44/44,530.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,726.83

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