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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,583.84, 66,882.24 and 23,796

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,583.84, 66,882.24 and 23,796 is: 35,697.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,583.84 : 66,882.24 = 23,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,583.84/66,882.24 = 23,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,583.84x = 66,882.24 × 23,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,583.84x = 1,591,529,783.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,529,783.04/44,583.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,697.46

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