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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,313.74, 59,772.51 and 24,451.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,313.74, 59,772.51 and 24,451.66 is: 33,743.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,313.74 : 59,772.51 = 24,451.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,313.74/59,772.51 = 24,451.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,313.74x = 59,772.51 × 24,451.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,313.74x = 1,461,537,091.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,537,091.87/43,313.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,743.04

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