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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,874.82, 60,525.82 and 28,760.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,874.82, 60,525.82 and 28,760.82 is: 39,675.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,874.82 : 60,525.82 = 28,760.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,874.82/60,525.82 = 28,760.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,874.82x = 60,525.82 × 28,760.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,874.82x = 1,740,772,214.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,772,214.37/43,874.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,675.88

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