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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,633.44, 65,460 and 15,931.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,633.44, 65,460 and 15,931.44 is: 23,900.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,633.44 : 65,460 = 15,931.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,633.44/65,460 = 15,931.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,633.44x = 65,460 × 15,931.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,633.44x = 1,042,872,062.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,872,062.40/43,633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,900.75

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