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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,061.00, 64,601.82 and 20,848.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,061.00, 64,601.82 and 20,848.43 is: 31,277.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,061.00 : 64,601.82 = 20,848.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,061.00/64,601.82 = 20,848.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,061.00x = 64,601.82 × 20,848.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,061.00x = 1,346,846,199.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,846,199.13/43,061.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,277.64

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