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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.86, 59,340.18 and 23,879.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.86, 59,340.18 and 23,879.52 is: 32,953.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.86 : 59,340.18 = 23,879.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.86/59,340.18 = 23,879.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.86x = 59,340.18 × 23,879.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.86x = 1,417,015,015.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,015,015.11/43,000.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,953.18

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