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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.20, 64,500.30 and 32,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.20, 64,500.30 and 32,502.60 is: 48,753.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.20 : 64,500.30 = 32,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.20/64,500.30 = 32,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.20x = 64,500.30 × 32,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.20x = 2,096,427,450.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,427,450.78/43,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,753.90

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