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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,725.60, 60,350.30 and 27,806.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,725.60, 60,350.30 and 27,806.98 is: 38,379.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,725.60 : 60,350.30 = 27,806.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,725.60/60,350.30 = 27,806.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,725.60x = 60,350.30 × 27,806.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,725.60x = 1,678,159,585.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,159,585.09/43,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,379.34

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