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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,798.86, 60,442.43 and 23,655.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,798.86, 60,442.43 and 23,655.74 is: 32,644.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,798.86 : 60,442.43 = 23,655.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,798.86/60,442.43 = 23,655.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,798.86x = 60,442.43 × 23,655.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,798.86x = 1,429,809,988.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,809,988.56/43,798.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,644.91

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