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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,917.92, 60,606.24 and 23,774.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,917.92, 60,606.24 and 23,774.32 is: 32,808.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,917.92 : 60,606.24 = 23,774.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,917.92/60,606.24 = 23,774.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,917.92x = 60,606.24 × 23,774.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,917.92x = 1,440,872,143.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,872,143.76/43,917.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,808.30

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