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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,490.50, 59,567.18 and 40,937.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,490.50, 59,567.18 and 40,937.17 is: 56,069.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,490.50 : 59,567.18 = 40,937.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,490.50/59,567.18 = 40,937.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,490.50x = 59,567.18 × 40,937.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,490.50x = 2,438,511,774.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,438,511,774.08/43,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,069.99

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