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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.62, 64,496.04 and 14,915.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.62, 64,496.04 and 14,915.48 is: 22,371.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.62 : 64,496.04 = 14,915.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.62/64,496.04 = 14,915.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.62x = 64,496.04 × 14,915.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.62x = 961,989,394.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,989,394.70/43,000.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,371.52

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