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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,495.10, 60,023.24 and 24,632.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,495.10, 60,023.24 and 24,632.23 is: 33,992.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,495.10 : 60,023.24 = 24,632.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,495.10/60,023.24 = 24,632.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,495.10x = 60,023.24 × 24,632.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,495.10x = 1,478,506,050.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,506,050.54/43,495.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,992.47

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