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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,601.37, 60,171.21 and 30,877.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,601.37, 60,171.21 and 30,877.35 is: 42,611.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,601.37 : 60,171.21 = 30,877.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,601.37/60,171.21 = 30,877.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,601.37x = 60,171.21 × 30,877.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,601.37x = 1,857,927,511.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,927,511.09/43,601.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,611.68

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