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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,543.50, 60,095.70 and 25,640.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,543.50, 60,095.70 and 25,640.16 is: 35,386.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,543.50 : 60,095.70 = 25,640.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,543.50/60,095.70 = 25,640.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,543.50x = 60,095.70 × 25,640.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,543.50x = 1,540,863,363.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,863,363.31/43,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,386.76

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