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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,561.74, 65,334.79 and 11,541.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,561.74, 65,334.79 and 11,541.03 is: 17,309.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,561.74 : 65,334.79 = 11,541.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,561.74/65,334.79 = 11,541.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,561.74x = 65,334.79 × 11,541.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,561.74x = 754,030,771.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,030,771.43/43,561.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,309.47

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