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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,728.80, 67,093.24 and 11,448.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,728.80, 67,093.24 and 11,448.96 is: 17,173.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,728.80 : 67,093.24 = 11,448.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,728.80/67,093.24 = 11,448.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,728.80x = 67,093.24 × 11,448.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,728.80x = 768,147,821.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,147,821.03/44,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,173.45

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