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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,932.60, 65,809.30 and 27,241.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,932.60, 65,809.30 and 27,241.40 is: 40,806.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,932.60 : 65,809.30 = 27,241.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,932.60/65,809.30 = 27,241.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,932.60x = 65,809.30 × 27,241.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,932.60x = 1,792,737,465.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,737,465.02/43,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,806.54

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