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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,461.25, 59,990.79 and 27,567.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,461.25, 59,990.79 and 27,567.22 is: 38,051.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,461.25 : 59,990.79 = 27,567.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,461.25/59,990.79 = 27,567.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,461.25x = 59,990.79 × 27,567.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,461.25x = 1,653,779,305.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,779,305.90/43,461.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,051.81

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