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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,074.24, 64,473.03 and 23,033.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,074.24, 64,473.03 and 23,033.57 is: 34,476.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,074.24 : 64,473.03 = 23,033.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,074.24/64,473.03 = 23,033.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,074.24x = 64,473.03 × 23,033.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,074.24x = 1,485,043,727.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,043,727.25/43,074.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,476.38

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