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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,937.45, 60,633.74 and 23,794.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,937.45, 60,633.74 and 23,794.37 is: 32,836.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,937.45 : 60,633.74 = 23,794.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,937.45/60,633.74 = 23,794.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,937.45x = 60,633.74 × 23,794.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,937.45x = 1,442,741,390.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,741,390.28/43,937.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,836.26

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