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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,890.43, 60,598.49 and 28,808.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,890.43, 60,598.49 and 28,808.73 is: 39,775.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,890.43 : 60,598.49 = 28,808.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,890.43/60,598.49 = 28,808.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,890.43x = 60,598.49 × 28,808.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,890.43x = 1,745,765,536.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,765,536.82/43,890.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,775.54

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