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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,381.84, 59,873.36 and 27,467.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,381.84, 59,873.36 and 27,467.77 is: 37,909.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,381.84 : 59,873.36 = 27,467.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,381.84/59,873.36 = 27,467.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,381.84x = 59,873.36 × 27,467.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,381.84x = 1,644,587,244.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,587,244.90/43,381.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,909.58

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