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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,866.23, 61,937.49 and 30,600.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,866.23, 61,937.49 and 30,600.10 is: 42,243.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,866.23 : 61,937.49 = 30,600.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,866.23/61,937.49 = 30,600.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,866.23x = 61,937.49 × 30,600.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,866.23x = 1,895,293,387.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,293,387.75/44,866.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,243.21

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