1. The problem is to write the numbers 5, 0, -22, 4, -2, 44 in ascending order. 2. Ascending order means arranging the numbers from the smallest to the largest. 3. Identify the smallest number: -22. 4. Next smallest is -2. 5. Then comes 0. 6. Followed by 4. 7. Then 5. 8. Finally, the largest number is 44. 9. Therefore, the numbers in ascending order are: $$-22, -2, 0, 4, 5, 44$$.