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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,945.40, 86,918.10 and 44,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,945.40, 86,918.10 and 44,823.40 is: 67,235.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,945.40 : 86,918.10 = 44,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,945.40/86,918.10 = 44,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,945.40x = 86,918.10 × 44,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,945.40x = 3,895,964,763.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,964,763.54/57,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,235.10

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