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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,611.30, 65,417.21 and 15,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,611.30, 65,417.21 and 15,532.44 is: 23,298.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,611.30 : 65,417.21 = 15,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,611.30/65,417.21 = 15,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,611.30x = 65,417.21 × 15,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,611.30x = 1,016,088,811.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,088,811.63/43,611.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298.75

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