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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,434, 59,938.92 and 23,562

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,434, 59,938.92 and 23,562 is: 32,515.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,434 : 59,938.92 = 23,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,434/59,938.92 = 23,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,434x = 59,938.92 × 23,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,434x = 1,412,280,833.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,280,833.04/43,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,515.56

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