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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,589.79, 66,877.39 and 13,417.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,589.79, 66,877.39 and 13,417.75 is: 20,124.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,589.79 : 66,877.39 = 13,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,589.79/66,877.39 = 13,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,589.79x = 66,877.39 × 13,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,589.79x = 897,344,099.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,344,099.67/44,589.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,124.43

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