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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,424.97, 59,928.17 and 28,327.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,424.97, 59,928.17 and 28,327.65 is: 39,093.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,424.97 : 59,928.17 = 28,327.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,424.97/59,928.17 = 28,327.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,424.97x = 59,928.17 × 28,327.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,424.97x = 1,697,624,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,624,083.26/43,424.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,093.27

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