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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,771.13, 65,677.20 and 21,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,771.13, 65,677.20 and 21,572.40 is: 32,368.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,771.13 : 65,677.20 = 21,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,771.13/65,677.20 = 21,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,771.13x = 65,677.20 × 21,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,771.13x = 1,416,814,829.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,814,829.28/43,771.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,368.71

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