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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.66, 65,237.39 and 18,547.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.66, 65,237.39 and 18,547.55 is: 27,795.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.66 : 65,237.39 = 18,547.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.66/65,237.39 = 18,547.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.66x = 65,237.39 × 18,547.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.66x = 1,209,993,473.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,993,473.08/43,532.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,795.08

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