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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,914.16, 67,378.56 and 19,962.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,914.16, 67,378.56 and 19,962.80 is: 29,947.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,914.16 : 67,378.56 = 19,962.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,914.16/67,378.56 = 19,962.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,914.16x = 67,378.56 × 19,962.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,914.16x = 1,345,064,717.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,064,717.57/44,914.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,947.45

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