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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,879.19, 60,553.19 and 23,736.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,879.19, 60,553.19 and 23,736.08 is: 32,755.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,879.19 : 60,553.19 = 23,736.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,879.19/60,553.19 = 23,736.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,879.19x = 60,553.19 × 23,736.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,879.19x = 1,437,295,572.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,295,572.82/43,879.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,755.75

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