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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,880.20, 65,733.90 and 26,297.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,880.20, 65,733.90 and 26,297.80 is: 39,394.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,880.20 : 65,733.90 = 26,297.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,880.20/65,733.90 = 26,297.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,880.20x = 65,733.90 × 26,297.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,880.20x = 1,728,656,955.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,656,955.42/43,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,394.92

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