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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,488.50, 60,012.34 and 25,340.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,488.50, 60,012.34 and 25,340.95 is: 34,969.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,488.50 : 60,012.34 = 25,340.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,488.50/60,012.34 = 25,340.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,488.50x = 60,012.34 × 25,340.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,488.50x = 1,520,769,861.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,769,861.53/43,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,969.48

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