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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,612.45, 67,001.87 and 39,277.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,612.45, 67,001.87 and 39,277.52 is: 58,989.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,612.45 : 67,001.87 = 39,277.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,612.45/67,001.87 = 39,277.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,612.45x = 67,001.87 × 39,277.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,612.45x = 2,631,667,052.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,667,052.15/44,612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,989.53

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