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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.24, 65,106.36 and 37,417.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.24, 65,106.36 and 37,417.68 is: 56,002.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.24 : 65,106.36 = 37,417.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.24/65,106.36 = 37,417.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.24x = 65,106.36 × 37,417.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.24x = 2,436,128,944.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,128,944.44/43,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,002.66

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