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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,010.40, 64,429.20 and 24,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,010.40, 64,429.20 and 24,520.80 is: 36,731.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,010.40 : 64,429.20 = 24,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,010.40/64,429.20 = 24,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,010.40x = 64,429.20 × 24,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,010.40x = 1,579,855,527.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,855,527.36/43,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,731.94

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