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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,863.88, 65,805.56 and 20,477.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,863.88, 65,805.56 and 20,477.56 is: 30,720.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,863.88 : 65,805.56 = 20,477.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,863.88/65,805.56 = 20,477.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,863.88x = 65,805.56 × 20,477.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,863.88x = 1,347,537,303.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,537,303.23/43,863.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,720.89

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