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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,487.18, 60,038.80 and 40,806.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,487.18, 60,038.80 and 40,806.62 is: 56,337.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,487.18 : 60,038.80 = 40,806.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,487.18/60,038.80 = 40,806.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,487.18x = 60,038.80 × 40,806.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,487.18x = 2,449,980,496.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,980,496.86/43,487.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,337.99

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