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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,873.52, 60,545.46 and 23,730.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,873.52, 60,545.46 and 23,730.40 is: 32,747.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,873.52 : 60,545.46 = 23,730.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,873.52/60,545.46 = 23,730.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,873.52x = 60,545.46 × 23,730.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,873.52x = 1,436,767,743.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,767,743.63/43,873.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,747.95

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