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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,401.48, 59,902.74 and 25,502.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,401.48, 59,902.74 and 25,502.28 is: 35,198.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,401.48 : 59,902.74 = 25,502.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,401.48/59,902.74 = 25,502.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,401.48x = 59,902.74 × 25,502.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,401.48x = 1,527,656,448.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,656,448.25/43,401.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,198.26

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