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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,868.27, 60,538.04 and 23,725.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,868.27, 60,538.04 and 23,725.18 is: 32,740.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,868.27 : 60,538.04 = 23,725.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,868.27/60,538.04 = 23,725.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,868.27x = 60,538.04 × 23,725.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,868.27x = 1,436,275,474.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,275,474.53/43,868.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,740.65

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