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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,885.20, 61,918.78 and 34,256.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,885.20, 61,918.78 and 34,256.38 is: 47,256.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,885.20 : 61,918.78 = 34,256.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,885.20/61,918.78 = 34,256.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,885.20x = 61,918.78 × 34,256.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,885.20x = 2,121,113,256.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,113,256.82/44,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,256.41

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