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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,132.18, 64,698.27 and 27,352.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,132.18, 64,698.27 and 27,352.96 is: 41,029.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,132.18 : 64,698.27 = 27,352.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,132.18/64,698.27 = 27,352.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,132.18x = 64,698.27 × 27,352.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,132.18x = 1,769,689,191.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,689,191.38/43,132.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,029.44

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