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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,088.72, 64,567.08 and 28,996.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,088.72, 64,567.08 and 28,996.52 is: 43,450.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,088.72 : 64,567.08 = 28,996.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,088.72/64,567.08 = 28,996.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,088.72x = 64,567.08 × 28,996.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,088.72x = 1,872,220,303.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,220,303.73/43,088.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,450.36

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