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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,837.44, 65,772.54 and 22,764.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,837.44, 65,772.54 and 22,764.30 is: 34,154.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.44 : 65,772.54 = 22,764.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.44/65,772.54 = 22,764.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.44x = 65,772.54 × 22,764.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.44x = 1,497,265,832.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,265,832.32/43,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,154.96

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