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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.32, 60,029.41 and 25,596.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.32, 60,029.41 and 25,596.48 is: 35,322.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.32 : 60,029.41 = 25,596.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.32/60,029.41 = 25,596.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.32x = 60,029.41 × 25,596.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.32x = 1,536,541,464.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,541,464.49/43,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,322.54

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