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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,305.74, 64,960.41 and 13,722.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,305.74, 64,960.41 and 13,722.92 is: 20,584.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,305.74 : 64,960.41 = 13,722.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,305.74/64,960.41 = 13,722.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,305.74x = 64,960.41 × 13,722.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,305.74x = 891,446,184.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,446,184.80/43,305.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,584.95

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