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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.33, 60,049.16 and 27,374.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.33, 60,049.16 and 27,374.07 is: 37,760.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.33 : 60,049.16 = 27,374.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.33/60,049.16 = 27,374.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.33x = 60,049.16 × 27,374.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.33x = 1,643,789,609.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,789,609.04/43,532.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,760.20

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