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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,746.90, 60,338.76 and 28,615.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,746.90, 60,338.76 and 28,615.29 is: 39,468.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,746.90 : 60,338.76 = 28,615.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,746.90/60,338.76 = 28,615.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,746.90x = 60,338.76 × 28,615.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,746.90x = 1,726,611,115.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,611,115.64/43,746.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,468.19

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