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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,850.40, 65,743.20 and 24,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,850.40, 65,743.20 and 24,151.20 is: 36,208.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,850.40 : 65,743.20 = 24,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,850.40/65,743.20 = 24,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,850.40x = 65,743.20 × 24,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,850.40x = 1,587,777,171.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,777,171.84/43,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,208.96

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