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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,401.33, 59,894.37 and 24,538.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,401.33, 59,894.37 and 24,538.05 is: 33,862.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,401.33 : 59,894.37 = 24,538.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,401.33/59,894.37 = 24,538.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,401.33x = 59,894.37 × 24,538.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,401.33x = 1,469,691,045.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,691,045.78/43,401.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,862.81

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