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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,492.42, 60,031.35 and 25,593.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,492.42, 60,031.35 and 25,593.18 is: 35,325.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,492.42 : 60,031.35 = 25,593.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,492.42/60,031.35 = 25,593.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,492.42x = 60,031.35 × 25,593.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,492.42x = 1,536,393,146.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,393,146.19/43,492.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,325.54

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