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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,800.20, 67,200.30 and 18,523.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,800.20, 67,200.30 and 18,523.80 is: 27,785.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,800.20 : 67,200.30 = 18,523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,800.20/67,200.30 = 18,523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,800.20x = 67,200.30 × 18,523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,800.20x = 1,244,804,917.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,804,917.14/44,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,785.70

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