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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,518.88, 65,137.08 and 23,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,518.88, 65,137.08 and 23,500.56 is: 35,174.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,518.88 : 65,137.08 = 23,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,518.88/65,137.08 = 23,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,518.88x = 65,137.08 × 23,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,518.88x = 1,530,757,856.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,757,856.76/43,518.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,174.57

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