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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,931.75, 60,636.75 and 25,079.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,931.75, 60,636.75 and 25,079.81 is: 34,616.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,931.75 : 60,636.75 = 25,079.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,931.75/60,636.75 = 25,079.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,931.75x = 60,636.75 × 25,079.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,931.75x = 1,520,758,169.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,758,169.02/43,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,616.38

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