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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,839.36, 60,498.58 and 23,696.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,839.36, 60,498.58 and 23,696.18 is: 32,700.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,839.36 : 60,498.58 = 23,696.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,839.36/60,498.58 = 23,696.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,839.36x = 60,498.58 × 23,696.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,839.36x = 1,433,585,241.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,585,241.42/43,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,700.87

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