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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,587.26, 66,891.69 and 13,422.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,587.26, 66,891.69 and 13,422.51 is: 20,137.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,587.26 : 66,891.69 = 13,422.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,587.26/66,891.69 = 13,422.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,587.26x = 66,891.69 × 13,422.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,587.26x = 897,854,377.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,854,377.94/44,587.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,137.02

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