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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,100.72, 60,860.16 and 25,243.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,100.72, 60,860.16 and 25,243.92 is: 34,837.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,100.72 : 60,860.16 = 25,243.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,100.72/60,860.16 = 25,243.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,100.72x = 60,860.16 × 25,243.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,100.72x = 1,536,349,010.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,349,010.23/44,100.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,837.28

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