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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,226.10, 64,840.59 and 12,058.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,226.10, 64,840.59 and 12,058.74 is: 18,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,226.10 : 64,840.59 = 12,058.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,226.10/64,840.59 = 12,058.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,226.10x = 64,840.59 × 12,058.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,226.10x = 781,895,816.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,895,816.26/43,226.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,088.51

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