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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,737.85, 65,551.38 and 27,936.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,737.85, 65,551.38 and 27,936.82 is: 41,869.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,737.85 : 65,551.38 = 27,936.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,737.85/65,551.38 = 27,936.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,737.85x = 65,551.38 × 27,936.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,737.85x = 1,831,297,103.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,297,103.81/43,737.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,869.85

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