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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,400.75, 59,868.11 and 25,492.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,400.75, 59,868.11 and 25,492.46 is: 35,164.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,400.75 : 59,868.11 = 25,492.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,400.75/59,868.11 = 25,492.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,400.75x = 59,868.11 × 25,492.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,400.75x = 1,526,185,163.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,185,163.84/43,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,164.95

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