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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,940.45, 60,637.47 and 23,796.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,940.45, 60,637.47 and 23,796.86 is: 32,839.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,940.45 : 60,637.47 = 23,796.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,940.45/60,637.47 = 23,796.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,940.45x = 60,637.47 × 23,796.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,940.45x = 1,442,981,384.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,981,384.34/43,940.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839.48

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