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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,839.12, 67,259.22 and 15,257.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,839.12, 67,259.22 and 15,257.56 is: 22,886.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,839.12 : 67,259.22 = 15,257.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,839.12/67,259.22 = 15,257.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,839.12x = 67,259.22 × 15,257.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,839.12x = 1,026,211,584.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,211,584.70/44,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,886.52

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