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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.44, 65,261.02 and 15,422.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.44, 65,261.02 and 15,422.94 is: 23,138.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.44 : 65,261.02 = 15,422.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.44/65,261.02 = 15,422.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.44x = 65,261.02 × 15,422.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.44x = 1,006,516,795.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,516,795.80/43,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,138.08

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