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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.20, 64,370.70 and 38,334.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.20, 64,370.70 and 38,334.60 is: 57,386.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.20 : 64,370.70 = 38,334.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.20/64,370.70 = 38,334.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.20x = 64,370.70 × 38,334.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.20x = 2,467,625,036.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,625,036.22/43,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,386.36

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