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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,875.50, 60,548.02 and 23,732.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,875.50, 60,548.02 and 23,732.44 is: 32,750.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,875.50 : 60,548.02 = 23,732.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,875.50/60,548.02 = 23,732.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,875.50x = 60,548.02 × 23,732.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,875.50x = 1,436,952,041.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,952,041.07/43,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,750.67

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