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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,559.68, 66,839.68 and 18,258.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,559.68, 66,839.68 and 18,258.56 is: 27,387.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,559.68 : 66,839.68 = 18,258.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,559.68/66,839.68 = 18,258.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,559.68x = 66,839.68 × 18,258.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,559.68x = 1,220,396,307.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,396,307.66/44,559.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,387.91

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