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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,432.00, 65,037.74 and 36,393.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,432.00, 65,037.74 and 36,393.50 is: 54,497.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,432.00 : 65,037.74 = 36,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,432.00/65,037.74 = 36,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,432.00x = 65,037.74 × 36,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,432.00x = 2,366,950,971.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,950,971.32/43,432.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,497.86

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