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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,717.20, 65,500.20 and 20,295.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,717.20, 65,500.20 and 20,295.60 is: 30,408.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,717.20 : 65,500.20 = 20,295.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,717.20/65,500.20 = 20,295.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,717.20x = 65,500.20 × 20,295.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,717.20x = 1,329,365,859.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,365,859.12/43,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,408.30

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