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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,936, 67,403.70 and 11,655.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,936, 67,403.70 and 11,655.98 is: 17,483.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,936 : 67,403.70 = 11,655.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,936/67,403.70 = 11,655.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,936x = 67,403.70 × 11,655.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,936x = 785,656,179.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,656,179.13/44,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,483.89

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