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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,762.51, 60,337.00 and 28,631.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,762.51, 60,337.00 and 28,631.21 is: 39,474.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,762.51 : 60,337.00 = 28,631.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,762.51/60,337.00 = 28,631.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,762.51x = 60,337.00 × 28,631.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,762.51x = 1,727,521,051.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,521,051.87/43,762.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,474.91

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