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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.36, 64,685.72 and 23,527.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.36, 64,685.72 and 23,527.68 is: 35,291.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.36 : 64,685.72 = 23,527.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.36/64,685.72 = 23,527.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.36x = 64,685.72 × 23,527.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.36x = 1,521,904,920.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,904,920.73/43,124.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,291.07

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