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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,446.66, 59,962.80 and 27,532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,446.66, 59,962.80 and 27,532.56 is: 37,998.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,446.66 : 59,962.80 = 27,532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,446.66/59,962.80 = 27,532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,446.66x = 59,962.80 × 27,532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,446.66x = 1,650,929,388.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,929,388.77/43,446.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,998.99

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