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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,119.71, 59,501.67 and 23,998.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,119.71, 59,501.67 and 23,998.04 is: 33,115.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,119.71 : 59,501.67 = 23,998.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,119.71/59,501.67 = 23,998.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,119.71x = 59,501.67 × 23,998.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,119.71x = 1,427,923,159.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,923,159.22/43,119.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,115.33

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