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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,144.07, 59,542.83 and 25,237.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,144.07, 59,542.83 and 25,237.94 is: 34,830.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,144.07 : 59,542.83 = 25,237.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,144.07/59,542.83 = 25,237.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,144.07x = 59,542.83 × 25,237.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,144.07x = 1,502,738,073.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,738,073.26/43,144.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,830.70

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