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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.50, 60,695.85 and 26,077.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.50, 60,695.85 and 26,077.90 is: 35,972.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.50 : 60,695.85 = 26,077.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.50/60,695.85 = 26,077.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.50x = 60,695.85 × 26,077.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.50x = 1,582,820,306.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,820,306.72/44,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,972.78

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