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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,136.74, 59,528.62 and 25,228.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,136.74, 59,528.62 and 25,228.04 is: 34,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,136.74 : 59,528.62 = 25,228.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,136.74/59,528.62 = 25,228.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,136.74x = 59,528.62 × 25,228.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,136.74x = 1,501,790,492.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,790,492.26/43,136.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,814.65

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