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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,260.84, 59,700.18 and 24,142.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,260.84, 59,700.18 and 24,142.38 is: 33,316.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,260.84 : 59,700.18 = 24,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,260.84/59,700.18 = 24,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,260.84x = 59,700.18 × 24,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,260.84x = 1,441,304,431.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,304,431.63/43,260.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,316.61

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