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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,859.86, 60,533.42 and 28,796.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,859.86, 60,533.42 and 28,796.21 is: 39,743.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,859.86 : 60,533.42 = 28,796.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,859.86/60,533.42 = 28,796.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,859.86x = 60,533.42 × 28,796.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,859.86x = 1,743,133,074.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,133,074.34/43,859.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,743.24

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