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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.05, 64,524.96 and 18,037.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.05, 64,524.96 and 18,037.86 is: 27,067.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.05 : 64,524.96 = 18,037.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.05/64,524.96 = 18,037.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.05x = 64,524.96 × 18,037.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.05x = 1,163,892,194.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,892,194.99/43,000.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,067.23

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