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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,911.10, 65,737.25 and 27,217.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,911.10, 65,737.25 and 27,217.41 is: 40,745.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,911.10 : 65,737.25 = 27,217.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,911.10/65,737.25 = 27,217.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,911.10x = 65,737.25 × 27,217.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,911.10x = 1,789,197,685.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,197,685.52/43,911.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,745.91

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