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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.57, 60,704.87 and 28,901.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.57, 60,704.87 and 28,901.40 is: 39,873.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.57 : 60,704.87 = 28,901.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.57/60,704.87 = 28,901.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.57x = 60,704.87 × 28,901.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.57x = 1,754,455,585.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,455,585.31/44,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,873.48

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