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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559.80, 60,110.86 and 23,687.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559.80, 60,110.86 and 23,687.80 is: 32,688.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559.80 : 60,110.86 = 23,687.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559.80/60,110.86 = 23,687.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559.80x = 60,110.86 × 23,687.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559.80x = 1,423,894,029.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,894,029.51/43,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,688.26

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