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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,634.07, 65,447.45 and 17,331.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,634.07, 65,447.45 and 17,331.75 is: 25,996.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,634.07 : 65,447.45 = 17,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,634.07/65,447.45 = 17,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,634.07x = 65,447.45 × 17,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,634.07x = 1,134,318,754.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,318,754.88/43,634.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,996.17

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