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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,456.40, 65,087.40 and 37,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,456.40, 65,087.40 and 37,624.40 is: 56,352.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,456.40 : 65,087.40 = 37,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,456.40/65,087.40 = 37,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,456.40x = 65,087.40 × 37,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,456.40x = 2,448,874,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,874,372.56/43,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,352.44

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