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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,746.75, 60,370.52 and 23,874.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,746.75, 60,370.52 and 23,874.75 is: 32,947.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,746.75 : 60,370.52 = 23,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,746.75/60,370.52 = 23,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,746.75x = 60,370.52 × 23,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,746.75x = 1,441,330,953.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,330,953.00/43,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,947.16

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