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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,638.24, 66,637.16 and 41,527.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,638.24, 66,637.16 and 41,527.84 is: 61,993.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,638.24 : 66,637.16 = 41,527.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,638.24/66,637.16 = 41,527.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,638.24x = 66,637.16 × 41,527.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,638.24x = 2,767,297,318.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,297,318.53/44,638.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,993.87

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