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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,857.48, 60,523.20 and 23,714.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,857.48, 60,523.20 and 23,714.22 is: 32,725.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,857.48 : 60,523.20 = 23,714.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,857.48/60,523.20 = 23,714.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,857.48x = 60,523.20 × 23,714.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,857.48x = 1,435,260,479.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,260,479.90/43,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,725.56

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