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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,324.45, 59,753.76 and 28,221.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,324.45, 59,753.76 and 28,221.86 is: 38,924.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,324.45 : 59,753.76 = 28,221.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,324.45/59,753.76 = 28,221.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,324.45x = 59,753.76 × 28,221.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,324.45x = 1,686,362,249.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,362,249.19/43,324.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,924.03

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