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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,634.52, 65,461.50 and 23,902.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,634.52, 65,461.50 and 23,902.92 is: 35,859.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,634.52 : 65,461.50 = 23,902.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,634.52/65,461.50 = 23,902.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,634.52x = 65,461.50 × 23,902.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,634.52x = 1,564,720,997.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,720,997.58/43,634.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,859.70

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