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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.45, 60,064.29 and 27,611.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.45, 60,064.29 and 27,611.09 is: 38,096.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.45 : 60,064.29 = 27,611.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.45/60,064.29 = 27,611.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.45x = 60,064.29 × 27,611.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.45x = 1,658,440,516.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,440,516.98/43,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,096.65

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