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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,836.40, 65,711.40 and 21,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,836.40, 65,711.40 and 21,653.20 is: 32,458.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,836.40 : 65,711.40 = 21,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,836.40/65,711.40 = 21,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,836.40x = 65,711.40 × 21,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,836.40x = 1,422,862,086.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,862,086.48/43,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,458.46

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