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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,936.56, 63,346.38 and 43,438.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,936.56, 63,346.38 and 43,438.52 is: 59,901.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,936.56 : 63,346.38 = 43,438.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,936.56/63,346.38 = 43,438.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,936.56x = 63,346.38 × 43,438.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,936.56x = 2,751,672,994.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,672,994.56/45,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,901.59

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