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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,496.72, 60,024.48 and 25,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,496.72, 60,024.48 and 25,587.80 is: 35,310.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,496.72 : 60,024.48 = 25,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,496.72/60,024.48 = 25,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,496.72x = 60,024.48 × 25,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,496.72x = 1,535,894,389.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,894,389.34/43,496.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,310.58

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