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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.22, 65,322.93 and 18,569.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.22, 65,322.93 and 18,569.91 is: 27,865.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.22 : 65,322.93 = 18,569.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.22/65,322.93 = 18,569.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.22x = 65,322.93 × 18,569.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.22x = 1,213,040,558.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,040,558.00/43,532.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,865.35

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