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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,870.47, 60,541.05 and 23,727.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,870.47, 60,541.05 and 23,727.36 is: 32,743.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,870.47 : 60,541.05 = 23,727.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,870.47/60,541.05 = 23,727.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,870.47x = 60,541.05 × 23,727.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,870.47x = 1,436,479,288.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,479,288.13/43,870.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,743.65

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