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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,528.37, 66,771.79 and 25,813.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,528.37, 66,771.79 and 25,813.75 is: 38,708.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,528.37 : 66,771.79 = 25,813.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,528.37/66,771.79 = 25,813.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,528.37x = 66,771.79 × 25,813.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,528.37x = 1,723,630,294.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,630,294.11/44,528.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,708.59

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