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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,868.90, 60,538.90 and 23,725.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,868.90, 60,538.90 and 23,725.79 is: 32,741.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,868.90 : 60,538.90 = 23,725.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,868.90/60,538.90 = 23,725.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,868.90x = 60,538.90 × 23,725.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,868.90x = 1,436,332,806.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,332,806.91/43,868.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,741.49

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