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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,900.52, 60,582.71 and 23,757.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,900.52, 60,582.71 and 23,757.39 is: 32,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,900.52 : 60,582.71 = 23,757.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,900.52/60,582.71 = 23,757.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,900.52x = 60,582.71 × 23,757.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,900.52x = 1,439,286,949.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,286,949.94/43,900.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,785.20

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