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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,374.66, 59,856.54 and 23,502.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,374.66, 59,856.54 and 23,502.66 is: 32,433.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,374.66 : 59,856.54 = 23,502.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,374.66/59,856.54 = 23,502.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,374.66x = 59,856.54 × 23,502.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,374.66x = 1,406,787,908.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,787,908.40/43,374.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,433.40

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