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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,728.60, 60,354.44 and 27,809.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,728.60, 60,354.44 and 27,809.98 is: 38,383.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,728.60 : 60,354.44 = 27,809.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,728.60/60,354.44 = 27,809.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,728.60x = 60,354.44 × 27,809.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,728.60x = 1,678,455,769.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,455,769.31/43,728.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,383.48

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