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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,008.40, 64,426.20 and 24,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,008.40, 64,426.20 and 24,518.80 is: 36,728.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,008.40 : 64,426.20 = 24,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,008.40/64,426.20 = 24,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,008.40x = 64,426.20 × 24,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,008.40x = 1,579,653,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,653,112.56/43,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,728.94

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