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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,938.60, 60,634.52 and 23,795.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,938.60, 60,634.52 and 23,795.32 is: 32,837.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,938.60 : 60,634.52 = 23,795.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,938.60/60,634.52 = 23,795.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,938.60x = 60,634.52 × 23,795.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,938.60x = 1,442,817,625.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,817,625.12/43,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,837.13

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