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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,931.12, 65,880.12 and 15,843.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,931.12, 65,880.12 and 15,843.68 is: 23,759.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,931.12 : 65,880.12 = 15,843.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,931.12/65,880.12 = 15,843.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,931.12x = 65,880.12 × 15,843.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,931.12x = 1,043,783,539.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,783,539.64/43,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,759.55

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