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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,796.48, 60,439.12 and 23,653.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,796.48, 60,439.12 and 23,653.36 is: 32,641.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,796.48 : 60,439.12 = 23,653.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,796.48/60,439.12 = 23,653.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,796.48x = 60,439.12 × 23,653.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,796.48x = 1,429,588,263.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,588,263.44/43,796.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,641.62

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