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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,541.86, 66,812.72 and 18,246.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,541.86, 66,812.72 and 18,246.64 is: 27,369.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,541.86 : 66,812.72 = 18,246.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,541.86/66,812.72 = 18,246.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,541.86x = 66,812.72 × 18,246.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,541.86x = 1,219,107,649.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,107,649.26/44,541.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,369.93

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