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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,391.74, 65,084.87 and 13,830.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,391.74, 65,084.87 and 13,830.79 is: 20,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,391.74 : 65,084.87 = 13,830.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,391.74/65,084.87 = 13,830.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,391.74x = 65,084.87 × 13,830.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,391.74x = 900,175,041.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,175,041.01/43,391.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,745.31

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