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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,641.28, 86,380.80 and 43,400.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,641.28, 86,380.80 and 43,400.64 is: 65,039.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,641.28 : 86,380.80 = 43,400.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,641.28/86,380.80 = 43,400.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,641.28x = 86,380.80 × 43,400.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,641.28x = 3,748,982,003.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,748,982,003.71/57,641.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,039.88

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