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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,334.31, 59,818.56 and 27,197.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,334.31, 59,818.56 and 27,197.29 is: 37,543.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,334.31 : 59,818.56 = 27,197.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,334.31/59,818.56 = 27,197.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,334.31x = 59,818.56 × 27,197.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,334.31x = 1,626,902,587.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,902,587.72/43,334.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,543.06

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