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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,646.40, 65,448 and 20,257.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,646.40, 65,448 and 20,257.92 is: 30,376.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,646.40 : 65,448 = 20,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,646.40/65,448 = 20,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,646.40x = 65,448 × 20,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,646.40x = 1,325,840,348.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,840,348.16/43,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,376.85

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