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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,186.47, 64,633.39 and 26,557.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,186.47, 64,633.39 and 26,557.03 is: 39,745.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,186.47 : 64,633.39 = 26,557.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,186.47/64,633.39 = 26,557.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,186.47x = 64,633.39 × 26,557.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,186.47x = 1,716,470,744.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,470,744.45/43,186.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,745.57

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