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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.18, 59,339.11 and 23,879.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.18, 59,339.11 and 23,879.37 is: 32,952.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.18 : 59,339.11 = 23,879.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.18/59,339.11 = 23,879.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.18x = 59,339.11 × 23,879.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.18x = 1,416,980,563.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,980,563.16/43,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,952.90

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