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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,728.34, 65,592.50 and 41,603.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,728.34, 65,592.50 and 41,603.71 is: 62,405.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,728.34 : 65,592.50 = 41,603.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,728.34/65,592.50 = 41,603.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,728.34x = 65,592.50 × 41,603.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,728.34x = 2,728,891,348.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,891,348.18/43,728.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,405.56

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