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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,468.60, 65,206.50 and 13,890.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,468.60, 65,206.50 and 13,890.64 is: 20,837.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,468.60 : 65,206.50 = 13,890.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,468.60/65,206.50 = 13,890.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,468.60x = 65,206.50 × 13,890.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,468.60x = 905,760,017.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,760,017.16/43,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,837.11

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