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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.45, 60,031.67 and 25,596.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.45, 60,031.67 and 25,596.39 is: 35,323.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.45 : 60,031.67 = 25,596.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.45/60,031.67 = 25,596.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.45x = 60,031.67 × 25,596.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.45x = 1,536,594,037.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,594,037.67/43,500.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,323.64

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