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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,850.25, 60,513.26 and 23,707.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,850.25, 60,513.26 and 23,707.17 is: 32,715.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,850.25 : 60,513.26 = 23,707.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,850.25/60,513.26 = 23,707.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,850.25x = 60,513.26 × 23,707.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,850.25x = 1,434,598,023.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,598,023.54/43,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,715.85

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