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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,816.90, 65,748.30 and 20,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,816.90, 65,748.30 and 20,131.60 is: 30,207.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,816.90 : 65,748.30 = 20,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,816.90/65,748.30 = 20,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,816.90x = 65,748.30 × 20,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,816.90x = 1,323,618,476.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,618,476.28/43,816.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,207.94

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