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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,236.18, 64,854.27 and 12,070.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,236.18, 64,854.27 and 12,070.62 is: 18,105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,236.18 : 64,854.27 = 12,070.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,236.18/64,854.27 = 12,070.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,236.18x = 64,854.27 × 12,070.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,236.18x = 782,831,248.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,831,248.55/43,236.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,105.93

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