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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,650.63, 65,500.55 and 21,466.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,650.63, 65,500.55 and 21,466.26 is: 32,211.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,650.63 : 65,500.55 = 21,466.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,650.63/65,500.55 = 21,466.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,650.63x = 65,500.55 × 21,466.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,650.63x = 1,406,051,729.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,051,729.11/43,650.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,211.49

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