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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,576.68, 66,820.02 and 27,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,576.68, 66,820.02 and 27,948.40 is: 41,894.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,576.68 : 66,820.02 = 27,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,576.68/66,820.02 = 27,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,576.68x = 66,820.02 × 27,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,576.68x = 1,867,512,646.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,512,646.97/44,576.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,894.39

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