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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,900.56, 60,566.43 and 28,801.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,900.56, 60,566.43 and 28,801.62 is: 39,735.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,900.56 : 60,566.43 = 28,801.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,900.56/60,566.43 = 28,801.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,900.56x = 60,566.43 × 28,801.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,900.56x = 1,744,411,301.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,411,301.62/43,900.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735.51

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