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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,574.01, 66,860.98 and 10,839.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,574.01, 66,860.98 and 10,839.85 is: 16,259.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,574.01 : 66,860.98 = 10,839.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,574.01/66,860.98 = 10,839.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,574.01x = 66,860.98 × 10,839.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,574.01x = 724,762,994.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,762,994.05/44,574.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,259.77

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