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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,642.80, 60,208.02 and 27,500.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,642.80, 60,208.02 and 27,500.34 is: 37,938.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,642.80 : 60,208.02 = 27,500.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,642.80/60,208.02 = 27,500.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,642.80x = 60,208.02 × 27,500.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,642.80x = 1,655,741,020.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,741,020.73/43,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,938.47

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