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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,632.47, 66,877.56 and 23,571.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,632.47, 66,877.56 and 23,571.66 is: 35,319.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,632.47 : 66,877.56 = 23,571.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,632.47/66,877.56 = 23,571.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,632.47x = 66,877.56 × 23,571.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,632.47x = 1,576,415,105.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,415,105.95/44,632.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,319.92

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