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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,894.80, 65,842.20 and 25,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,894.80, 65,842.20 and 25,232.40 is: 37,848.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,894.80 : 65,842.20 = 25,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,894.80/65,842.20 = 25,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,894.80x = 65,842.20 × 25,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,894.80x = 1,661,356,727.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,356,727.28/43,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.60

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