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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,762.87, 67,157.94 and 27,884.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,762.87, 67,157.94 and 27,884.63 is: 41,835.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,762.87 : 67,157.94 = 27,884.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,762.87/67,157.94 = 27,884.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,762.87x = 67,157.94 × 27,884.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,762.87x = 1,872,674,308.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,674,308.46/44,762.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,835.44

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