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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,000.90, 60,720.87 and 24,884.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,000.90, 60,720.87 and 24,884.44 is: 34,340.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,000.90 : 60,720.87 = 24,884.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,000.90/60,720.87 = 24,884.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,000.90x = 60,720.87 × 24,884.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,000.90x = 1,511,004,748.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,004,748.59/44,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,340.31

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