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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,810.38, 60,437.25 and 28,696.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,810.38, 60,437.25 and 28,696.50 is: 39,587.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,810.38 : 60,437.25 = 28,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,810.38/60,437.25 = 28,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,810.38x = 60,437.25 × 28,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,810.38x = 1,734,337,544.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,337,544.63/43,810.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,587.37

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