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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,456.20, 65,184.30 and 27,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,456.20, 65,184.30 and 27,904.20 is: 41,856.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,456.20 : 65,184.30 = 27,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,456.20/65,184.30 = 27,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,456.20x = 65,184.30 × 27,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,456.20x = 1,818,915,744.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,915,744.06/43,456.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,856.30

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