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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559.04, 60,089.32 and 28,460.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559.04, 60,089.32 and 28,460.54 is: 39,261.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559.04 : 60,089.32 = 28,460.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559.04/60,089.32 = 28,460.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559.04x = 60,089.32 × 28,460.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559.04x = 1,710,174,432.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,174,432.19/43,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,261.07

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