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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,116.51, 59,500.80 and 24,253.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,116.51, 59,500.80 and 24,253.65 is: 33,470.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,116.51 : 59,500.80 = 24,253.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,116.51/59,500.80 = 24,253.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,116.51x = 59,500.80 × 24,253.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,116.51x = 1,443,111,577.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,111,577.92/43,116.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,470.05

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