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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,616.36, 66,900.08 and 20,574.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,616.36, 66,900.08 and 20,574.56 is: 30,850.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,616.36 : 66,900.08 = 20,574.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,616.36/66,900.08 = 20,574.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,616.36x = 66,900.08 × 20,574.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,616.36x = 1,376,439,709.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,439,709.96/44,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,850.56

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