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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,766.27, 67,157.37 and 18,456.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,766.27, 67,157.37 and 18,456.66 is: 27,688.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,766.27 : 67,157.37 = 18,456.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,766.27/67,157.37 = 18,456.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,766.27x = 67,157.37 × 18,456.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,766.27x = 1,239,500,744.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,500,744.58/44,766.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,688.27

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