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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000, 60,695.16 and 26,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000, 60,695.16 and 26,077.40 is: 35,972.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000 : 60,695.16 = 26,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000/60,695.16 = 26,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000x = 60,695.16 × 26,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000x = 1,582,771,965.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,771,965.38/44,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,972.09

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