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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,820.40, 65,633.40 and 17,511.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,820.40, 65,633.40 and 17,511.60 is: 26,228.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,820.40 : 65,633.40 = 17,511.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,820.40/65,633.40 = 17,511.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,820.40x = 65,633.40 × 17,511.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,820.40x = 1,149,345,847.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,345,847.44/43,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228.56

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