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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,461.45, 65,192.17 and 27,977.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,461.45, 65,192.17 and 27,977.49 is: 41,966.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,461.45 : 65,192.17 = 27,977.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,461.45/65,192.17 = 27,977.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,461.45x = 65,192.17 × 27,977.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,461.45x = 1,823,912,958.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,912,958.29/43,461.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,966.23

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