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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,404.96, 59,899.86 and 24,542.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,404.96, 59,899.86 and 24,542.22 is: 33,868.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,404.96 : 59,899.86 = 24,542.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,404.96/59,899.86 = 24,542.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,404.96x = 59,899.86 × 24,542.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,404.96x = 1,470,075,542.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,075,542.09/43,404.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,868.84

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