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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,480.20, 60,003 and 24,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,480.20, 60,003 and 24,616.92 is: 33,971.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,480.20 : 60,003 = 24,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,480.20/60,003 = 24,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,480.20x = 60,003 × 24,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,480.20x = 1,477,089,050.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,089,050.76/43,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,971.53

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