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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,144.32, 64,582.68 and 23,373.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,144.32, 64,582.68 and 23,373.84 is: 34,988.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,144.32 : 64,582.68 = 23,373.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,144.32/64,582.68 = 23,373.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,144.32x = 64,582.68 × 23,373.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,144.32x = 1,509,545,229.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,545,229.09/43,144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,988.27

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