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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,402.56, 59,902.74 and 24,536.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,402.56, 59,902.74 and 24,536.04 is: 33,863.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,402.56 : 59,902.74 = 24,536.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,402.56/59,902.74 = 24,536.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,402.56x = 59,902.74 × 24,536.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,402.56x = 1,469,776,024.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,776,024.75/43,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,863.81

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