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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,837.26, 65,802.69 and 18,889.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,837.26, 65,802.69 and 18,889.62 is: 28,354.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.26 : 65,802.69 = 18,889.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.26/65,802.69 = 18,889.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.26x = 65,802.69 × 18,889.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.26x = 1,242,987,809.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,987,809.08/43,837.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,354.60

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