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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,724.80, 67,117.98 and 18,429.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,724.80, 67,117.98 and 18,429.56 is: 27,657.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,724.80 : 67,117.98 = 18,429.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,724.80/67,117.98 = 18,429.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,724.80x = 67,117.98 × 18,429.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,724.80x = 1,236,954,839.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,954,839.49/44,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,657.02

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