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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,531.47, 66,776.43 and 25,816.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,531.47, 66,776.43 and 25,816.87 is: 38,713.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,531.47 : 66,776.43 = 25,816.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,531.47/66,776.43 = 25,816.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,531.47x = 66,776.43 × 25,816.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,531.47x = 1,723,958,412.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,958,412.37/44,531.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,713.26

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