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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,878.04, 60,551.74 and 23,734.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,878.04, 60,551.74 and 23,734.86 is: 32,754.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,878.04 : 60,551.74 = 23,734.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,878.04/60,551.74 = 23,734.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,878.04x = 60,551.74 × 23,734.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,878.04x = 1,437,187,071.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,187,071.66/43,878.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,754.13

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