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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.56, 60,495.92 and 39,174.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.56, 60,495.92 and 39,174.58 is: 53,860.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.56 : 60,495.92 = 39,174.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.56/60,495.92 = 39,174.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.56x = 60,495.92 × 39,174.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.56x = 2,369,902,257.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,902,257.71/44,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,860.73

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