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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,556.37, 66,834.56 and 18,243.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,556.37, 66,834.56 and 18,243.11 is: 27,364.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,556.37 : 66,834.56 = 18,243.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,556.37/66,834.56 = 18,243.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,556.37x = 66,834.56 × 18,243.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,556.37x = 1,219,270,442.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,270,442.58/44,556.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,364.67

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