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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,857.71, 67,286.19 and 11,574.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,857.71, 67,286.19 and 11,574.93 is: 17,362.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,857.71 : 67,286.19 = 11,574.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,857.71/67,286.19 = 11,574.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,857.71x = 67,286.19 × 11,574.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,857.71x = 778,832,939.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,832,939.22/44,857.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,362.30

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