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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,062.03, 64,585.76 and 11,897.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,062.03, 64,585.76 and 11,897.37 is: 17,844.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,062.03 : 64,585.76 = 11,897.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,062.03/64,585.76 = 11,897.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,062.03x = 64,585.76 × 11,897.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,062.03x = 768,400,623.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,400,623.96/43,062.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,844.04

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