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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,900.14, 60,583.23 and 25,036.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,900.14, 60,583.23 and 25,036.86 is: 34,551.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,900.14 : 60,583.23 = 25,036.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,900.14/60,583.23 = 25,036.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,900.14x = 60,583.23 × 25,036.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,900.14x = 1,516,813,847.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,813,847.86/43,900.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,551.46

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