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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,203.42, 64,808.82 and 12,038.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,203.42, 64,808.82 and 12,038.67 is: 18,059.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,203.42 : 64,808.82 = 12,038.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,203.42/64,808.82 = 12,038.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,203.42x = 64,808.82 × 12,038.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,203.42x = 780,211,997.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,211,997.07/43,203.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,059.03

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