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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,040.56, 64,567 and 20,835.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,040.56, 64,567 and 20,835.68 is: 31,256.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,040.56 : 64,567 = 20,835.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,040.56/64,567 = 20,835.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,040.56x = 64,567 × 20,835.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,040.56x = 1,345,297,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,297,350.56/43,040.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,256.50

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