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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,497.39, 60,026.37 and 24,638.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,497.39, 60,026.37 and 24,638.16 is: 34,000.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,497.39 : 60,026.37 = 24,638.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,497.39/60,026.37 = 24,638.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,497.39x = 60,026.37 × 24,638.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,497.39x = 1,478,939,308.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,939,308.28/43,497.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,000.64

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