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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,934.60, 60,604.98 and 27,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,934.60, 60,604.98 and 27,796.92 is: 38,344.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,934.60 : 60,604.98 = 27,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,934.60/60,604.98 = 27,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,934.60x = 60,604.98 × 27,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,934.60x = 1,684,631,780.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,631,780.66/43,934.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,344.08

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