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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,553.07, 66,835.75 and 14,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,553.07, 66,835.75 and 14,973.20 is: 22,461.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,553.07 : 66,835.75 = 14,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,553.07/66,835.75 = 14,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,553.07x = 66,835.75 × 14,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,553.07x = 1,000,744,847.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,744,847.38/44,553.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,461.86

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