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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,877.04, 60,550.36 and 23,733.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,877.04, 60,550.36 and 23,733.86 is: 32,752.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,877.04 : 60,550.36 = 23,733.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,877.04/60,550.36 = 23,733.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,877.04x = 60,550.36 × 23,733.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,877.04x = 1,437,093,812.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,093,812.45/43,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,752.75

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