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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,379.56, 59,804.58 and 27,456.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,379.56, 59,804.58 and 27,456.04 is: 37,851.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,379.56 : 59,804.58 = 27,456.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,379.56/59,804.58 = 27,456.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,379.56x = 59,804.58 × 27,456.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,379.56x = 1,641,996,940.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,996,940.66/43,379.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851.86

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