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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,542.59, 60,032.38 and 28,201.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,542.59, 60,032.38 and 28,201.85 is: 38,882.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,542.59 : 60,032.38 = 28,201.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,542.59/60,032.38 = 28,201.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,542.59x = 60,032.38 × 28,201.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,542.59x = 1,693,023,734.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,023,734.73/43,542.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,882.02

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