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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,841.32, 67,246.20 and 13,242.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,841.32, 67,246.20 and 13,242.94 is: 19,859.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,841.32 : 67,246.20 = 13,242.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,841.32/67,246.20 = 13,242.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,841.32x = 67,246.20 × 13,242.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,841.32x = 890,537,391.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,537,391.83/44,841.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,859.75

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