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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,456.26, 65,183.85 and 13,873.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,456.26, 65,183.85 and 13,873.71 is: 20,810.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,456.26 : 65,183.85 = 13,873.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,456.26/65,183.85 = 13,873.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,456.26x = 65,183.85 × 13,873.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,456.26x = 904,341,831.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,341,831.58/43,456.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,810.39

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