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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.42, 60,087.58 and 28,427.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.42, 60,087.58 and 28,427.45 is: 39,238.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.42 : 60,087.58 = 28,427.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.42/60,087.58 = 28,427.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.42x = 60,087.58 × 28,427.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.42x = 1,708,136,304.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,136,304.56/43,532.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,238.26

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