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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,378.98, 59,864.43 and 23,998.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,378.98, 59,864.43 and 23,998.16 is: 33,118.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,378.98 : 59,864.43 = 23,998.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,378.98/59,864.43 = 23,998.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,378.98x = 59,864.43 × 23,998.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,378.98x = 1,436,636,169.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,636,169.45/43,378.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,118.26

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