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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,548.84, 66,823.26 and 21,162.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,548.84, 66,823.26 and 21,162.52 is: 31,743.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,548.84 : 66,823.26 = 21,162.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,548.84/66,823.26 = 21,162.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,548.84x = 66,823.26 × 21,162.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,548.84x = 1,414,148,576.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,148,576.22/44,548.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,743.78

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