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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,862.28, 60,533.10 and 25,000.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,862.28, 60,533.10 and 25,000.62 is: 34,502.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,862.28 : 60,533.10 = 25,000.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,862.28/60,533.10 = 25,000.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,862.28x = 60,533.10 × 25,000.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,862.28x = 1,513,365,030.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,365,030.52/43,862.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,502.65

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