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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,882.56, 60,557.85 and 23,739.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,882.56, 60,557.85 and 23,739.46 is: 32,760.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,882.56 : 60,557.85 = 23,739.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,882.56/60,557.85 = 23,739.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,882.56x = 60,557.85 × 23,739.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,882.56x = 1,437,610,506.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,610,506.37/43,882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,760.41

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