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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,286.56, 64,924.17 and 13,704.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,286.56, 64,924.17 and 13,704.56 is: 20,555.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,286.56 : 64,924.17 = 13,704.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,286.56/64,924.17 = 13,704.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,286.56x = 64,924.17 × 13,704.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,286.56x = 889,757,183.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,757,183.22/43,286.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,555.04

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