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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,859.88, 65,799.54 and 20,473.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,859.88, 65,799.54 and 20,473.56 is: 30,714.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,859.88 : 65,799.54 = 20,473.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,859.88/65,799.54 = 20,473.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,859.88x = 65,799.54 × 20,473.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,859.88x = 1,347,150,830.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,150,830.16/43,859.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,714.88

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