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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,981.30, 65,972.00 and 10,701.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,981.30, 65,972.00 and 10,701.37 is: 16,052.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,981.30 : 65,972.00 = 10,701.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,981.30/65,972.00 = 10,701.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,981.30x = 65,972.00 × 10,701.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,981.30x = 705,990,643.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,990,643.46/43,981.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,052.06

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