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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,732.24, 65,540.26 and 17,422.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,732.24, 65,540.26 and 17,422.52 is: 26,110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,732.24 : 65,540.26 = 17,422.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,732.24/65,540.26 = 17,422.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,732.24x = 65,540.26 × 17,422.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,732.24x = 1,141,876,490.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,876,490.66/43,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,110.63

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