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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,815.40, 65,746.05 and 20,130.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,815.40, 65,746.05 and 20,130.10 is: 30,205.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,815.40 : 65,746.05 = 20,130.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,815.40/65,746.05 = 20,130.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,815.40x = 65,746.05 × 20,130.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,815.40x = 1,323,474,561.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,474,561.11/43,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,205.69

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