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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,093.52, 60,866.51 and 30,672.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,093.52, 60,866.51 and 30,672.56 is: 42,340.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,093.52 : 60,866.51 = 30,672.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,093.52/60,866.51 = 30,672.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,093.52x = 60,866.51 × 30,672.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,093.52x = 1,866,931,678.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,931,678.77/44,093.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,340.27

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