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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,952.86, 60,655.24 and 23,809.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,952.86, 60,655.24 and 23,809.74 is: 32,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,952.86 : 60,655.24 = 23,809.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,952.86/60,655.24 = 23,809.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,952.86x = 60,655.24 × 23,809.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,952.86x = 1,444,185,494.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,185,494.04/43,952.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,857.60

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