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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,853.86, 60,546.00 and 30,420.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,853.86, 60,546.00 and 30,420.42 is: 41,999.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,853.86 : 60,546.00 = 30,420.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,853.86/60,546.00 = 30,420.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,853.86x = 60,546.00 × 30,420.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,853.86x = 1,841,834,636.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,834,636.35/43,853.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,999.37

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