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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,871.90, 60,543.02 and 23,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,871.90, 60,543.02 and 23,728.80 is: 32,745.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,871.90 : 60,543.02 = 23,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,871.90/60,543.02 = 23,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,871.90x = 60,543.02 × 23,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,871.90x = 1,436,613,212.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,613,212.98/43,871.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,745.63

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