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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,367.84, 59,857.64 and 28,234.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,367.84, 59,857.64 and 28,234.16 is: 38,969.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,367.84 : 59,857.64 = 28,234.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,367.84/59,857.64 = 28,234.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,367.84x = 59,857.64 × 28,234.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,367.84x = 1,690,030,184.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,030,184.98/43,367.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,969.66

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