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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,389.50, 59,877.55 and 23,517.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,389.50, 59,877.55 and 23,517.50 is: 32,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,389.50 : 59,877.55 = 23,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,389.50/59,877.55 = 23,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,389.50x = 59,877.55 × 23,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,389.50x = 1,408,170,282.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,170,282.13/43,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,454.17

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