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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,948.32, 63,362.01 and 43,269.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,948.32, 63,362.01 and 43,269.51 is: 59,667.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,948.32 : 63,362.01 = 43,269.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,948.32/63,362.01 = 43,269.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,948.32x = 63,362.01 × 43,269.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,948.32x = 2,741,643,125.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,643,125.32/45,948.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,667.97

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