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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,818.24, 60,460.80 and 27,056.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,818.24, 60,460.80 and 27,056.64 is: 37,332.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,818.24 : 60,460.80 = 27,056.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,818.24/60,460.80 = 27,056.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,818.24x = 60,460.80 × 27,056.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,818.24x = 1,635,866,099.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,866,099.71/43,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,332.99

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