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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,556.40, 65,334.60 and 26,862.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,556.40, 65,334.60 and 26,862.30 is: 40,293.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,556.40 : 65,334.60 = 26,862.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,556.40/65,334.60 = 26,862.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,556.40x = 65,334.60 × 26,862.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,556.40x = 1,755,037,625.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,037,625.58/43,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,293.45

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