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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,452.40, 65,081.40 and 37,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,452.40, 65,081.40 and 37,620.40 is: 56,346.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,452.40 : 65,081.40 = 37,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,452.40/65,081.40 = 37,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,452.40x = 65,081.40 × 37,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,452.40x = 2,448,388,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,388,300.56/43,452.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,346.45

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