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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,547.37, 66,822.27 and 12,956.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,547.37, 66,822.27 and 12,956.15 is: 19,434.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,547.37 : 66,822.27 = 12,956.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,547.37/66,822.27 = 12,956.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,547.37x = 66,822.27 × 12,956.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,547.37x = 865,759,471.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,759,471.93/44,547.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,434.58

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