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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.38, 59,341.11 and 23,881.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.38, 59,341.11 and 23,881.39 is: 32,956.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.38 : 59,341.11 = 23,881.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.38/59,341.11 = 23,881.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.38x = 59,341.11 × 23,881.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.38x = 1,417,148,309.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,148,309.90/43,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,956.64

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