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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,801.63, 65,743.95 and 27,111.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,801.63, 65,743.95 and 27,111.17 is: 40,692.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,801.63 : 65,743.95 = 27,111.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,801.63/65,743.95 = 27,111.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,801.63x = 65,743.95 × 27,111.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,801.63x = 1,782,395,404.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,395,404.92/43,801.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,692.44

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