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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.20, 65,957.10 and 39,334.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.20, 65,957.10 and 39,334.60 is: 58,963.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.20 : 65,957.10 = 39,334.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.20/65,957.10 = 39,334.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.20x = 65,957.10 × 39,334.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.20x = 2,594,396,145.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,594,396,145.66/44,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,963.28

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