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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,556.24, 66,856.23 and 18,268.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,556.24, 66,856.23 and 18,268.50 is: 27,411.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,556.24 : 66,856.23 = 18,268.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,556.24/66,856.23 = 18,268.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,556.24x = 66,856.23 × 18,268.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,556.24x = 1,221,363,037.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,363,037.76/44,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,411.72

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