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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,015.32, 64,775.63 and 37,534.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,015.32, 64,775.63 and 37,534.05 is: 56,521.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,015.32 : 64,775.63 = 37,534.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,015.32/64,775.63 = 37,534.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,015.32x = 64,775.63 × 37,534.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,015.32x = 2,431,291,829.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,291,829.04/43,015.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,521.53

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