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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,882.88, 67,355.54 and 18,587.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,882.88, 67,355.54 and 18,587.76 is: 27,894.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,882.88 : 67,355.54 = 18,587.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,882.88/67,355.54 = 18,587.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,882.88x = 67,355.54 × 18,587.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,882.88x = 1,251,988,612.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,988,612.19/44,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,894.57

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