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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,541.44, 65,257.52 and 23,550.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,541.44, 65,257.52 and 23,550.13 is: 35,295.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,541.44 : 65,257.52 = 23,550.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,541.44/65,257.52 = 23,550.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,541.44x = 65,257.52 × 23,550.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,541.44x = 1,536,823,043.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,823,043.30/43,541.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,295.64

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