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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,776.32, 60,390.24 and 28,662.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,776.32, 60,390.24 and 28,662.32 is: 39,540.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,776.32 : 60,390.24 = 28,662.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,776.32/60,390.24 = 28,662.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,776.32x = 60,390.24 × 28,662.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,776.32x = 1,730,924,383.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,924,383.76/43,776.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,540.20

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