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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,042.38, 64,583.06 and 21,971.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,042.38, 64,583.06 and 21,971.56 is: 32,967.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,042.38 : 64,583.06 = 21,971.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,042.38/64,583.06 = 21,971.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,042.38x = 64,583.06 × 21,971.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,042.38x = 1,418,990,577.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,990,577.77/43,042.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,967.29

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