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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,385.10, 59,853.77 and 28,272.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,385.10, 59,853.77 and 28,272.25 is: 39,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,385.10 : 59,853.77 = 28,272.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,385.10/59,853.77 = 28,272.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,385.10x = 59,853.77 × 28,272.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,385.10x = 1,692,200,788.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,200,788.36/43,385.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,004.20

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