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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,500.75, 61,411.10 and 27,733.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,500.75, 61,411.10 and 27,733.75 is: 38,272.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,500.75 : 61,411.10 = 27,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,500.75/61,411.10 = 27,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,500.75x = 61,411.10 × 27,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,500.75x = 1,703,160,094.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,160,094.63/44,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,272.62

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