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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,739.86, 65,554.38 and 27,938.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,739.86, 65,554.38 and 27,938.82 is: 41,872.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,739.86 : 65,554.38 = 27,938.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,739.86/65,554.38 = 27,938.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,739.86x = 65,554.38 × 27,938.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,739.86x = 1,831,512,023.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,512,023.03/43,739.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,872.84

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