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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,703.24, 67,079.40 and 27,185.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,703.24, 67,079.40 and 27,185.36 is: 40,792.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,703.24 : 67,079.40 = 27,185.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,703.24/67,079.40 = 27,185.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,703.24x = 67,079.40 × 27,185.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,703.24x = 1,823,577,637.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,577,637.58/44,703.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.96

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