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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,416.32, 59,914.16 and 24,554.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,416.32, 59,914.16 and 24,554.16 is: 33,884.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,416.32 : 59,914.16 = 24,554.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,416.32/59,914.16 = 24,554.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,416.32x = 59,914.16 × 24,554.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,416.32x = 1,471,141,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,141,870.91/43,416.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,884.54

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