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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,132.56, 60,948.68 and 40,341.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,132.56, 60,948.68 and 40,341.84 is: 55,713.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,132.56 : 60,948.68 = 40,341.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,132.56/60,948.68 = 40,341.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,132.56x = 60,948.68 × 40,341.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,132.56x = 2,458,781,896.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,781,896.77/44,132.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,713.56

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