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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,876.63, 65,773.43 and 27,020.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,876.63, 65,773.43 and 27,020.00 is: 40,504.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,876.63 : 65,773.43 = 27,020.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,876.63/65,773.43 = 27,020.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,876.63x = 65,773.43 × 27,020.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,876.63x = 1,777,197,614.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,197,614.63/43,876.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.43

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