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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,367.66, 59,857.38 and 28,233.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,367.66, 59,857.38 and 28,233.98 is: 38,969.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,367.66 : 59,857.38 = 28,233.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,367.66/59,857.38 = 28,233.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,367.66x = 59,857.38 × 28,233.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,367.66x = 1,690,012,069.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,012,069.77/43,367.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,969.41

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