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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,837.20, 60,487.56 and 25,932.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,837.20, 60,487.56 and 25,932.96 is: 35,782.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.20 : 60,487.56 = 25,932.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.20/60,487.56 = 25,932.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.20x = 60,487.56 × 25,932.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.20x = 1,568,621,473.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,621,473.98/43,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,782.88

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