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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,944.48, 60,642.90 and 23,800.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,944.48, 60,642.90 and 23,800.86 is: 32,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,944.48 : 60,642.90 = 23,800.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,944.48/60,642.90 = 23,800.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,944.48x = 60,642.90 × 23,800.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,944.48x = 1,443,353,172.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,353,172.89/43,944.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,844.93

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