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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,772.10, 65,678.66 and 21,573.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,772.10, 65,678.66 and 21,573.37 is: 32,370.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,772.10 : 65,678.66 = 21,573.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,772.10/65,678.66 = 21,573.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,772.10x = 65,678.66 × 21,573.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,772.10x = 1,416,909,761.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,909,761.22/43,772.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,370.16

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