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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,331.49, 59,797.86 and 25,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,331.49, 59,797.86 and 25,426.80 is: 35,089.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,331.49 : 59,797.86 = 25,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,331.49/59,797.86 = 25,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,331.49x = 59,797.86 × 25,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,331.49x = 1,520,468,226.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,468,226.65/43,331.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,089.22

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