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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,455.72, 60,005.70 and 27,568.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,455.72, 60,005.70 and 27,568.38 is: 38,067.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,455.72 : 60,005.70 = 27,568.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,455.72/60,005.70 = 27,568.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,455.72x = 60,005.70 × 27,568.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,455.72x = 1,654,259,939.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,259,939.77/43,455.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,067.71

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