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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,048.38, 59,400.18 and 24,181.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,048.38, 59,400.18 and 24,181.86 is: 33,367.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,048.38 : 59,400.18 = 24,181.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,048.38/59,400.18 = 24,181.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,048.38x = 59,400.18 × 24,181.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,048.38x = 1,436,406,836.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,406,836.73/43,048.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,367.27

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