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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,485.42, 60,001.65 and 41,270.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,485.42, 60,001.65 and 41,270.88 is: 56,946.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,485.42 : 60,001.65 = 41,270.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,485.42/60,001.65 = 41,270.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,485.42x = 60,001.65 × 41,270.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,485.42x = 2,476,320,896.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,320,896.95/43,485.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,946.00

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