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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.34, 59,489.81 and 25,207.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.34, 59,489.81 and 25,207.64 is: 34,773.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.34 : 59,489.81 = 25,207.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.34/59,489.81 = 25,207.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.34x = 59,489.81 × 25,207.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.34x = 1,499,597,714.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,597,714.15/43,124.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773.81

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