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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,613.74, 66,899.43 and 25,899.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,613.74, 66,899.43 and 25,899.57 is: 38,837.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,613.74 : 66,899.43 = 25,899.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,613.74/66,899.43 = 25,899.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,613.74x = 66,899.43 × 25,899.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,613.74x = 1,732,666,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,666,470.25/44,613.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,837.06

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