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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,841.20, 65,718.60 and 21,636.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,841.20, 65,718.60 and 21,636.40 is: 32,433.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,841.20 : 65,718.60 = 21,636.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,841.20/65,718.60 = 21,636.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,841.20x = 65,718.60 × 21,636.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,841.20x = 1,421,913,917.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,913,917.04/43,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,433.28

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