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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.34, 59,340.47 and 24,137.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.34, 59,340.47 and 24,137.46 is: 33,309.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.34 : 59,340.47 = 24,137.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.34/59,340.47 = 24,137.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.34x = 59,340.47 × 24,137.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.34x = 1,432,328,100.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,328,100.32/43,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,309.70

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