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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,588.43, 60,080.15 and 30,825.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,588.43, 60,080.15 and 30,825.12 is: 42,487.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,588.43 : 60,080.15 = 30,825.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,588.43/60,080.15 = 30,825.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,588.43x = 60,080.15 × 30,825.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,588.43x = 1,851,977,679.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,977,679.24/43,588.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,487.83

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