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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,054.47, 64,585.42 and 11,889.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,054.47, 64,585.42 and 11,889.72 is: 17,835.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,054.47 : 64,585.42 = 11,889.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,054.47/64,585.42 = 11,889.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,054.47x = 64,585.42 × 11,889.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,054.47x = 767,902,530.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,902,530.16/43,054.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,835.61

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