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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,234.40, 64,697.16 and 26,598.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,234.40, 64,697.16 and 26,598.08 is: 39,802.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,234.40 : 64,697.16 = 26,598.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,234.40/64,697.16 = 26,598.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,234.40x = 64,697.16 × 26,598.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,234.40x = 1,720,820,237.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,820,237.45/43,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,802.11

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