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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,552.12, 66,829.80 and 14,970.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,552.12, 66,829.80 and 14,970.92 is: 22,456.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,552.12 : 66,829.80 = 14,970.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,552.12/66,829.80 = 14,970.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,552.12x = 66,829.80 × 14,970.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,552.12x = 1,000,503,589.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,503,589.42/44,552.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456.92

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