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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,556.34, 60,044.12 and 30,786.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,556.34, 60,044.12 and 30,786.99 is: 42,441.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,556.34 : 60,044.12 = 30,786.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,556.34/60,044.12 = 30,786.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,556.34x = 60,044.12 × 30,786.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,556.34x = 1,848,577,722.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,577,722.00/43,556.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,441.07

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