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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,490.50, 60,015.10 and 25,342.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,490.50, 60,015.10 and 25,342.96 is: 34,972.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,490.50 : 60,015.10 = 25,342.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,490.50/60,015.10 = 25,342.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,490.50x = 60,015.10 × 25,342.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,490.50x = 1,520,960,278.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,960,278.70/43,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,972.24

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