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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,490.15, 65,216.23 and 15,400.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,490.15, 65,216.23 and 15,400.87 is: 23,094.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,490.15 : 65,216.23 = 15,400.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,490.15/65,216.23 = 15,400.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,490.15x = 65,216.23 × 15,400.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,490.15x = 1,004,386,680.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,386,680.12/43,490.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,094.58

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