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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,734.77, 65,595.12 and 15,649.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,734.77, 65,595.12 and 15,649.59 is: 23,471.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,734.77 : 65,595.12 = 15,649.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,734.77/65,595.12 = 15,649.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,734.77x = 65,595.12 × 15,649.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,734.77x = 1,026,536,734.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,536,734.00/43,734.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,471.87

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