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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,561.44, 66,840.90 and 14,980.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,561.44, 66,840.90 and 14,980.96 is: 22,471.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,561.44 : 66,840.90 = 14,980.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,561.44/66,840.90 = 14,980.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,561.44x = 66,840.90 × 14,980.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,561.44x = 1,001,340,849.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,340,849.26/44,561.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,471.02

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