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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,923.20, 65,884.80 and 20,566.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,923.20, 65,884.80 and 20,566.08 is: 30,849.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,923.20 : 65,884.80 = 20,566.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,923.20/65,884.80 = 20,566.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,923.20x = 65,884.80 × 20,566.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,923.20x = 1,354,992,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,992,067.58/43,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,849.12

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