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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,227.10, 64,840.65 and 12,062.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,227.10, 64,840.65 and 12,062.35 is: 18,093.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,227.10 : 64,840.65 = 12,062.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,227.10/64,840.65 = 12,062.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,227.10x = 64,840.65 × 12,062.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,227.10x = 782,130,614.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,130,614.53/43,227.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,093.53

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