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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,227.42, 64,852.07 and 12,062.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,227.42, 64,852.07 and 12,062.67 is: 18,097.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,227.42 : 64,852.07 = 12,062.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,227.42/64,852.07 = 12,062.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,227.42x = 64,852.07 × 12,062.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,227.42x = 782,289,214.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,289,214.44/43,227.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,097.06

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