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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,868.24, 60,510.29 and 28,761.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,868.24, 60,510.29 and 28,761.87 is: 39,673.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,868.24 : 60,510.29 = 28,761.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,868.24/60,510.29 = 28,761.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,868.24x = 60,510.29 × 28,761.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,868.24x = 1,740,389,094.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,389,094.64/43,868.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,673.10

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