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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,789.56, 63,201.80 and 43,001.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,789.56, 63,201.80 and 43,001.52 is: 59,353.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,789.56 : 63,201.80 = 43,001.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,789.56/63,201.80 = 43,001.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,789.56x = 63,201.80 × 43,001.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,789.56x = 2,717,773,466.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,773,466.74/45,789.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,353.56

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