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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,448.50, 65,028.10 and 32,860.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,448.50, 65,028.10 and 32,860.18 is: 49,180.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,448.50 : 65,028.10 = 32,860.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,448.50/65,028.10 = 32,860.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,448.50x = 65,028.10 × 32,860.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,448.50x = 2,136,834,988.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,834,988.91/43,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,180.87

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