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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,938.68, 60,639.72 and 25,078.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,938.68, 60,639.72 and 25,078.64 is: 34,611.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,938.68 : 60,639.72 = 25,078.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,938.68/60,639.72 = 25,078.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,938.68x = 60,639.72 × 25,078.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,938.68x = 1,520,761,707.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,761,707.58/43,938.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,611.00

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