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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.62, 60,721.28 and 23,857.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.62, 60,721.28 and 23,857.44 is: 32,923.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.62 : 60,721.28 = 23,857.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.62/60,721.28 = 23,857.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.62x = 60,721.28 × 23,857.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.62x = 1,448,654,294.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,654,294.32/44,000.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,923.50

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