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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,081.85, 59,452.17 and 23,961.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,081.85, 59,452.17 and 23,961.53 is: 33,066.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,081.85 : 59,452.17 = 23,961.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,081.85/59,452.17 = 23,961.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,081.85x = 59,452.17 × 23,961.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,081.85x = 1,424,564,955.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,564,955.02/43,081.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,066.48

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