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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,772.87, 60,650.53 and 42,827.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,772.87, 60,650.53 and 42,827.00 is: 59,339.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,772.87 : 60,650.53 = 42,827.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,772.87/60,650.53 = 42,827.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,772.87x = 60,650.53 × 42,827.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,772.87x = 2,597,479,837.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,479,837.99/43,772.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,339.94

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