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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,532.47, 66,777.93 and 25,817.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,532.47, 66,777.93 and 25,817.87 is: 38,714.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,532.47 : 66,777.93 = 25,817.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,532.47/66,777.93 = 25,817.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,532.47x = 66,777.93 × 25,817.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,532.47x = 1,724,063,915.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,063,915.61/44,532.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,714.76

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