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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,007.40, 64,500.30 and 15,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,007.40, 64,500.30 and 15,298.92 is: 22,944.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,007.40 : 64,500.30 = 15,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,007.40/64,500.30 = 15,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,007.40x = 64,500.30 × 15,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,007.40x = 986,784,929.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,784,929.68/43,007.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,944.54

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