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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,064.57, 66,099.29 and 28,580.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,064.57, 66,099.29 and 28,580.61 is: 42,872.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,064.57 : 66,099.29 = 28,580.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,064.57/66,099.29 = 28,580.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,064.57x = 66,099.29 × 28,580.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,064.57x = 1,889,158,028.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,158,028.77/44,064.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,872.49

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