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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.59, 65,260.61 and 13,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.59, 65,260.61 and 13,920.20 is: 20,883.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.59 : 65,260.61 = 13,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.59/65,260.61 = 13,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.59x = 65,260.61 × 13,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.59x = 908,440,941.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,440,941.27/43,500.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,883.42

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