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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,820.20, 65,735.10 and 42,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,820.20, 65,735.10 and 42,437.80 is: 63,661.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,820.20 : 65,735.10 = 42,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,820.20/65,735.10 = 42,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,820.20x = 65,735.10 × 42,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,820.20x = 2,789,653,026.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,653,026.78/43,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,661.35

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