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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,873.32, 60,545.18 and 23,730.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,873.32, 60,545.18 and 23,730.20 is: 32,747.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,873.32 : 60,545.18 = 23,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,873.32/60,545.18 = 23,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,873.32x = 60,545.18 × 23,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,873.32x = 1,436,749,230.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,749,230.44/43,873.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,747.68

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