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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,115.60, 59,500.02 and 24,252.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,115.60, 59,500.02 and 24,252.56 is: 33,468.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,115.60 : 59,500.02 = 24,252.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,115.60/59,500.02 = 24,252.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,115.60x = 59,500.02 × 24,252.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,115.60x = 1,443,027,805.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,027,805.05/43,115.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,468.81

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