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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,883.52, 60,559.17 and 23,740.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,883.52, 60,559.17 and 23,740.38 is: 32,761.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,883.52 : 60,559.17 = 23,740.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,883.52/60,559.17 = 23,740.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,883.52x = 60,559.17 × 23,740.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,883.52x = 1,437,697,600.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,697,600.87/43,883.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,761.67

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