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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,780.20, 65,627.10 and 21,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,780.20, 65,627.10 and 21,575.40 is: 32,341.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,780.20 : 65,627.10 = 21,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,780.20/65,627.10 = 21,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,780.20x = 65,627.10 × 21,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,780.20x = 1,415,930,933.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,930,933.34/43,780.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,341.81

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