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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,736.86, 67,103.73 and 11,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,736.86, 67,103.73 and 11,457.20 is: 17,185.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,736.86 : 67,103.73 = 11,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,736.86/67,103.73 = 11,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,736.86x = 67,103.73 × 11,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,736.86x = 768,821,023.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,821,023.12/44,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,185.40

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