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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,880.48, 67,321.80 and 18,578.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,880.48, 67,321.80 and 18,578.16 is: 27,867.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,880.48 : 67,321.80 = 18,578.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,880.48/67,321.80 = 18,578.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,880.48x = 67,321.80 × 18,578.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,880.48x = 1,250,715,171.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,715,171.89/44,880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,867.69

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