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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,938.64, 60,636.36 and 25,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,938.64, 60,636.36 and 25,077.52 is: 34,607.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,938.64 : 60,636.36 = 25,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,938.64/60,636.36 = 25,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,938.64x = 60,636.36 × 25,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,938.64x = 1,520,609,530.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,609,530.63/43,938.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,607.57

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