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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,943.25, 60,641.58 and 23,800.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,943.25, 60,641.58 and 23,800.14 is: 32,844.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,943.25 : 60,641.58 = 23,800.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,943.25/60,641.58 = 23,800.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,943.25x = 60,641.58 × 23,800.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,943.25x = 1,443,278,093.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,278,093.82/43,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,844.14

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