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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,760.40, 60,365.03 and 28,677.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,760.40, 60,365.03 and 28,677.39 is: 39,558.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,760.40 : 60,365.03 = 28,677.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,760.40/60,365.03 = 28,677.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,760.40x = 60,365.03 × 28,677.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,760.40x = 1,731,111,170.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,111,170.00/43,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,558.86

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