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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,746.40, 65,619.60 and 41,826.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,746.40, 65,619.60 and 41,826.70 is: 62,740.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,746.40 : 65,619.60 = 41,826.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,746.40/65,619.60 = 41,826.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,746.40x = 65,619.60 × 41,826.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,746.40x = 2,744,651,323.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,651,323.32/43,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,740.05

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