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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,869.74, 60,540.31 and 23,726.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,869.74, 60,540.31 and 23,726.66 is: 32,742.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,869.74 : 60,540.31 = 23,726.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,869.74/60,540.31 = 23,726.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,869.74x = 60,540.31 × 23,726.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,869.74x = 1,436,419,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,419,078.62/43,869.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,742.83

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