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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,388.25, 59,875.83 and 23,516.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,388.25, 59,875.83 and 23,516.25 is: 32,452.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,388.25 : 59,875.83 = 23,516.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,388.25/59,875.83 = 23,516.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,388.25x = 59,875.83 × 23,516.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,388.25x = 1,408,054,869.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,054,869.66/43,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,452.45

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