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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,318.80, 59,331.31 and 40,765.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,318.80, 59,331.31 and 40,765.02 is: 55,833.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,318.80 : 59,331.31 = 40,765.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,318.80/59,331.31 = 40,765.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,318.80x = 59,331.31 × 40,765.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,318.80x = 2,418,642,162.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,642,162.76/43,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,833.54

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