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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,645.56, 65,497.05 and 23,937.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,645.56, 65,497.05 and 23,937.96 is: 35,922.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,645.56 : 65,497.05 = 23,937.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,645.56/65,497.05 = 23,937.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,645.56x = 65,497.05 × 23,937.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,645.56x = 1,567,865,763.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,865,763.02/43,645.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,922.69

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