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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,445.66, 59,961.45 and 27,531.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,445.66, 59,961.45 and 27,531.59 is: 37,997.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,445.66 : 59,961.45 = 27,531.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,445.66/59,961.45 = 27,531.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,445.66x = 59,961.45 × 27,531.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,445.66x = 1,650,834,057.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,834,057.21/43,445.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,997.67

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