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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.65, 60,721.23 and 23,857.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.65, 60,721.23 and 23,857.84 is: 32,924.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.65 : 60,721.23 = 23,857.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.65/60,721.23 = 23,857.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.65x = 60,721.23 × 23,857.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.65x = 1,448,677,389.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,677,389.94/44,000.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,924.00

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