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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.58, 60,715.26 and 25,138.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.58, 60,715.26 and 25,138.92 is: 34,688.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.58 : 60,715.26 = 25,138.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.58/60,715.26 = 25,138.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.58x = 60,715.26 × 25,138.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.58x = 1,526,316,063.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,316,063.92/44,000.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,688.54

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