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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,746.26, 65,612.37 and 15,661.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,746.26, 65,612.37 and 15,661.10 is: 23,489.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,746.26 : 65,612.37 = 15,661.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,746.26/65,612.37 = 15,661.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,746.26x = 65,612.37 × 15,661.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,746.26x = 1,027,561,887.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,561,887.81/43,746.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,489.14

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