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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,857.40, 65,369.18 and 41,366.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,857.40, 65,369.18 and 41,366.38 is: 61,656.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,857.40 : 65,369.18 = 41,366.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,857.40/65,369.18 = 41,366.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,857.40x = 65,369.18 × 41,366.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,857.40x = 2,704,086,340.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,086,340.17/43,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,656.33

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