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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,546.92, 64,938.06 and 43,171.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,546.92, 64,938.06 and 43,171.56 is: 64,378.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,546.92 : 64,938.06 = 43,171.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,546.92/64,938.06 = 43,171.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,546.92x = 64,938.06 × 43,171.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,546.92x = 2,803,477,353.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,803,477,353.57/43,546.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,378.32

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