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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,922.33, 60,612.80 and 23,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,922.33, 60,612.80 and 23,779.20 is: 32,815.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,922.33 : 60,612.80 = 23,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,922.33/60,612.80 = 23,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,922.33x = 60,612.80 × 23,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,922.33x = 1,441,323,834.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,323,834.31/43,922.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,815.28

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