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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,939.26, 60,636.20 and 23,796.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,939.26, 60,636.20 and 23,796.32 is: 32,838.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,939.26 : 60,636.20 = 23,796.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,939.26/60,636.20 = 23,796.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,939.26x = 60,636.20 × 23,796.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,939.26x = 1,442,917,996.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,917,996.62/43,939.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,838.92

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