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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,937.17, 60,633.17 and 23,794.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,937.17, 60,633.17 and 23,794.04 is: 32,835.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,937.17 : 60,633.17 = 23,794.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,937.17/60,633.17 = 23,794.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,937.17x = 60,633.17 × 23,794.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,937.17x = 1,442,708,194.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,708,194.15/43,937.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,835.71

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