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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,963.56, 60,669.72 and 23,820.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,963.56, 60,669.72 and 23,820.58 is: 32,872.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,963.56 : 60,669.72 = 23,820.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,963.56/60,669.72 = 23,820.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,963.56x = 60,669.72 × 23,820.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,963.56x = 1,445,187,918.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,187,918.84/43,963.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,872.40

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