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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,874.18, 60,546.30 and 23,731.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,874.18, 60,546.30 and 23,731.00 is: 32,748.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,874.18 : 60,546.30 = 23,731.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,874.18/60,546.30 = 23,731.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,874.18x = 60,546.30 × 23,731.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,874.18x = 1,436,823,942.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,823,942.57/43,874.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,748.74

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