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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,226.45, 64,841.70 and 21,013.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,226.45, 64,841.70 and 21,013.34 is: 31,520.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,226.45 : 64,841.70 = 21,013.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,226.45/64,841.70 = 21,013.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,226.45x = 64,841.70 × 21,013.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,226.45x = 1,362,540,688.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,540,688.28/43,226.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,520.99

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