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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,903.60, 60,587.04 and 23,760.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,903.60, 60,587.04 and 23,760.50 is: 32,789.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,903.60 : 60,587.04 = 23,760.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,903.60/60,587.04 = 23,760.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,903.60x = 60,587.04 × 23,760.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,903.60x = 1,439,578,604.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,578,604.49/43,903.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,789.53

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