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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,938.75, 60,635.52 and 23,795.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,938.75, 60,635.52 and 23,795.66 is: 32,838.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,938.75 : 60,635.52 = 23,795.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,938.75/60,635.52 = 23,795.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,938.75x = 60,635.52 × 23,795.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,938.75x = 1,442,862,217.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,862,217.84/43,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,838.04

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