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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,583.34, 60,076.78 and 28,468.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,583.34, 60,076.78 and 28,468.44 is: 39,241.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,583.34 : 60,076.78 = 28,468.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,583.34/60,076.78 = 28,468.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,583.34x = 60,076.78 × 28,468.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,583.34x = 1,710,291,926.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,291,926.65/43,583.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,241.87

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