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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,136.88, 59,546.71 and 28,600.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,136.88, 59,546.71 and 28,600.62 is: 39,480.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,136.88 : 59,546.71 = 28,600.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,136.88/59,546.71 = 28,600.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,136.88x = 59,546.71 × 28,600.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,136.88x = 1,703,072,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,072,824.96/43,136.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,480.67

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