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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,859.83, 60,533.38 and 28,796.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,859.83, 60,533.38 and 28,796.18 is: 39,743.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,859.83 : 60,533.38 = 28,796.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,859.83/60,533.38 = 28,796.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,859.83x = 60,533.38 × 28,796.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,859.83x = 1,743,129,731.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,129,731.83/43,859.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,743.20

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