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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,258.92, 64,857.22 and 26,584.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,258.92, 64,857.22 and 26,584.50 is: 39,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,258.92 : 64,857.22 = 26,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,258.92/64,857.22 = 26,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,258.92x = 64,857.22 × 26,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,258.92x = 1,724,196,765.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,196,765.09/43,258.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,857.60

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