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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,479.51, 60,000 and 24,616.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,479.51, 60,000 and 24,616.63 is: 33,969.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,479.51 : 60,000 = 24,616.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,479.51/60,000 = 24,616.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,479.51x = 60,000 × 24,616.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,479.51x = 1,476,997,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,997,800/43,479.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,969.97

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