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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559.40, 65,273.56 and 32,413.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559.40, 65,273.56 and 32,413.80 is: 48,571.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559.40 : 65,273.56 = 32,413.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559.40/65,273.56 = 32,413.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559.40x = 65,273.56 × 32,413.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559.40x = 2,115,764,119.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,764,119.13/43,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,571.93

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