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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,458.80, 65,123.40 and 36,849.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,458.80, 65,123.40 and 36,849.20 is: 55,218.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,458.80 : 65,123.40 = 36,849.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,458.80/65,123.40 = 36,849.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,458.80x = 65,123.40 × 36,849.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,458.80x = 2,399,745,191.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,745,191.28/43,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,218.86

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