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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,693.60, 65,540.76 and 27,101.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,693.60, 65,540.76 and 27,101.92 is: 40,653.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,693.60 : 65,540.76 = 27,101.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,693.60/65,540.76 = 27,101.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,693.60x = 65,540.76 × 27,101.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,693.60x = 1,776,280,434.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,280,434.26/43,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.10

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