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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.56, 60,714.96 and 24,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.56, 60,714.96 and 24,882.92 is: 34,335.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.56 : 60,714.96 = 24,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.56/60,714.96 = 24,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.56x = 60,714.96 × 24,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.56x = 1,510,765,492.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,765,492.48/44,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,335.14

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