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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,808.80, 65,810.40 and 42,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,808.80, 65,810.40 and 42,037.60 is: 63,149.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,808.80 : 65,810.40 = 42,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,808.80/65,810.40 = 42,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,808.80x = 65,810.40 × 42,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,808.80x = 2,766,511,271.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,511,271.04/43,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,149.67

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