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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,833.20, 65,730.40 and 27,192.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,833.20, 65,730.40 and 27,192.56 is: 40,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,833.20 : 65,730.40 = 27,192.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,833.20/65,730.40 = 27,192.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,833.20x = 65,730.40 × 27,192.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,833.20x = 1,787,377,845.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,377,845.82/43,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,776.80

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