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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,632.72, 66,949.56 and 13,468.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,632.72, 66,949.56 and 13,468.24 is: 20,202.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,632.72 : 66,949.56 = 13,468.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,632.72/66,949.56 = 13,468.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,632.72x = 66,949.56 × 13,468.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,632.72x = 901,692,741.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,692,741.97/44,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,202.50

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