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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.16, 60,719.85 and 24,883.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.16, 60,719.85 and 24,883.69 is: 34,339.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.16 : 60,719.85 = 24,883.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.16/60,719.85 = 24,883.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.16x = 60,719.85 × 24,883.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.16x = 1,510,933,496.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,933,496.23/44,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,339.27

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