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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,038.90, 60,824.15 and 28,998.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,038.90, 60,824.15 and 28,998.79 is: 40,051.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,038.90 : 60,824.15 = 28,998.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,038.90/60,824.15 = 28,998.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,038.90x = 60,824.15 × 28,998.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,038.90x = 1,763,826,752.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,826,752.78/44,038.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,051.56

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