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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,531.60, 60,052.26 and 28,417.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,531.60, 60,052.26 and 28,417.27 is: 39,201.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,531.60 : 60,052.26 = 28,417.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,531.60/60,052.26 = 28,417.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,531.60x = 60,052.26 × 28,417.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,531.60x = 1,706,521,286.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,521,286.53/43,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,201.90

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