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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,881.43, 60,556.32 and 23,738.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,881.43, 60,556.32 and 23,738.27 is: 32,758.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,881.43 : 60,556.32 = 23,738.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,881.43/60,556.32 = 23,738.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,881.43x = 60,556.32 × 23,738.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,881.43x = 1,437,502,275.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,502,275.51/43,881.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,758.78

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