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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,100.10, 60,857.89 and 23,956.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,100.10, 60,857.89 and 23,956.82 is: 33,060.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,100.10 : 60,857.89 = 23,956.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,100.10/60,857.89 = 23,956.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,100.10x = 60,857.89 × 23,956.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,100.10x = 1,457,961,516.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,961,516.31/44,100.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,060.28

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