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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,939.64, 60,636.99 and 23,796.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,939.64, 60,636.99 and 23,796.53 is: 32,839.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,939.64 : 60,636.99 = 23,796.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,939.64/60,636.99 = 23,796.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,939.64x = 60,636.99 × 23,796.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,939.64x = 1,442,949,648.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,949,648.46/43,939.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839.36

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