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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,361.04, 59,839.14 and 24,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,361.04, 59,839.14 and 24,498.60 is: 33,808.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,361.04 : 59,839.14 = 24,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,361.04/59,839.14 = 24,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,361.04x = 59,839.14 × 24,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,361.04x = 1,465,975,155.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,975,155.20/43,361.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,808.58

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