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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.51, 65,240.56 and 24,533.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.51, 65,240.56 and 24,533.35 is: 36,794.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.51 : 65,240.56 = 24,533.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.51/65,240.56 = 24,533.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.51x = 65,240.56 × 24,533.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.51x = 1,600,569,604.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,569,604.89/43,500.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,794.27

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