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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,482.24, 60,000.57 and 24,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,482.24, 60,000.57 and 24,359.40 is: 33,613.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,482.24 : 60,000.57 = 24,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,482.24/60,000.57 = 24,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,482.24x = 60,000.57 × 24,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,482.24x = 1,461,577,884.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,577,884.86/43,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,613.22

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