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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.47, 60,023.53 and 40,304.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.47, 60,023.53 and 40,304.40 is: 55,572.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.47 : 60,023.53 = 40,304.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.47/60,023.53 = 40,304.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.47x = 60,023.53 × 40,304.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.47x = 2,419,212,362.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,212,362.53/43,532.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,572.60

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