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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,981.10, 60,693.77 and 23,838.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,981.10, 60,693.77 and 23,838.48 is: 32,897.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,981.10 : 60,693.77 = 23,838.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,981.10/60,693.77 = 23,838.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,981.10x = 60,693.77 × 23,838.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,981.10x = 1,446,847,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,847,222.27/43,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,897.02

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