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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,732.80, 60,350.40 and 23,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,732.80, 60,350.40 and 23,860.80 is: 32,927.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,732.80 : 60,350.40 = 23,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,732.80/60,350.40 = 23,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,732.80x = 60,350.40 × 23,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,732.80x = 1,440,008,824.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,008,824.32/43,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,927.43

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