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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,021.60, 64,527.56 and 14,936.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,021.60, 64,527.56 and 14,936.48 is: 22,403.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,021.60 : 64,527.56 = 14,936.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,021.60/64,527.56 = 14,936.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,021.60x = 64,527.56 × 14,936.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,021.60x = 963,814,609.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,814,609.39/43,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,403.04

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