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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,633.80, 60,195.63 and 27,491.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,633.80, 60,195.63 and 27,491.31 is: 37,926.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,633.80 : 60,195.63 = 27,491.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,633.80/60,195.63 = 27,491.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,633.80x = 60,195.63 × 27,491.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,633.80x = 1,654,856,724.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,856,724.98/43,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,926.03

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