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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,431.36, 59,937.48 and 24,574.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,431.36, 59,937.48 and 24,574.56 is: 33,914.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,431.36 : 59,937.48 = 24,574.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,431.36/59,937.48 = 24,574.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,431.36x = 59,937.48 × 24,574.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,431.36x = 1,472,937,198.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,937,198.51/43,431.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,914.14

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