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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,871.73, 60,542.75 and 23,728.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,871.73, 60,542.75 and 23,728.46 is: 32,745.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,871.73 : 60,542.75 = 23,728.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,871.73/60,542.75 = 23,728.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,871.73x = 60,542.75 × 23,728.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,871.73x = 1,436,585,800.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,585,800.31/43,871.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,745.14

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