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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,482.40, 59,980.44 and 24,615.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,482.40, 59,980.44 and 24,615.88 is: 33,955.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,482.40 : 59,980.44 = 24,615.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,482.40/59,980.44 = 24,615.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,482.40x = 59,980.44 × 24,615.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,482.40x = 1,476,471,313.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,471,313.39/43,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,955.61

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