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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,432.74, 65,132.37 and 18,484.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,432.74, 65,132.37 and 18,484.61 is: 27,719.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,432.74 : 65,132.37 = 18,484.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,432.74/65,132.37 = 18,484.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,432.74x = 65,132.37 × 18,484.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,432.74x = 1,203,946,132.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,946,132.16/43,432.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,719.78

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