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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,334.40, 59,800.64 and 24,472.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,334.40, 59,800.64 and 24,472.32 is: 33,771.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,334.40 : 59,800.64 = 24,472.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,334.40/59,800.64 = 24,472.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,334.40x = 59,800.64 × 24,472.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,334.40x = 1,463,460,398.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,460,398.28/43,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,771.33

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