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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,810.40, 65,715.60 and 27,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,810.40, 65,715.60 and 27,221.60 is: 40,832.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,810.40 : 65,715.60 = 27,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,810.40/65,715.60 = 27,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,810.40x = 65,715.60 × 27,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,810.40x = 1,788,883,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,883,776.96/43,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,832.40

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