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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.04, 60,719.68 and 24,883.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.04, 60,719.68 and 24,883.56 is: 34,339.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.04 : 60,719.68 = 24,883.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.04/60,719.68 = 24,883.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.04x = 60,719.68 × 24,883.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.04x = 1,510,921,827.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,921,827.84/44,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,339.11

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