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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,756.65, 60,352.20 and 28,625.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,756.65, 60,352.20 and 28,625.04 is: 39,481.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,756.65 : 60,352.20 = 28,625.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,756.65/60,352.20 = 28,625.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,756.65x = 60,352.20 × 28,625.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,756.65x = 1,727,584,139.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,584,139.09/43,756.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,481.64

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