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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,547.40, 65,345.40 and 18,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,547.40, 65,345.40 and 18,583.20 is: 27,885.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,547.40 : 65,345.40 = 18,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,547.40/65,345.40 = 18,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,547.40x = 65,345.40 × 18,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,547.40x = 1,214,326,637.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,326,637.28/43,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,885.17

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