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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,373.60, 66,589.02 and 28,576.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,373.60, 66,589.02 and 28,576.98 is: 42,883.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,373.60 : 66,589.02 = 28,576.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,373.60/66,589.02 = 28,576.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,373.60x = 66,589.02 × 28,576.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,373.60x = 1,902,913,092.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,913,092.76/44,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,883.90

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