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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,177, 59,610.18 and 28,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,177, 59,610.18 and 28,298.92 is: 39,069.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,177 : 59,610.18 = 28,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,177/59,610.18 = 28,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,177x = 59,610.18 × 28,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,177x = 1,686,903,715.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,903,715.01/43,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,069.50

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