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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,506.45, 60,038.94 and 24,643.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,506.45, 60,038.94 and 24,643.58 is: 34,008.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,506.45 : 60,038.94 = 24,643.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,506.45/60,038.94 = 24,643.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,506.45x = 60,038.94 × 24,643.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,506.45x = 1,479,574,120.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,574,120.81/43,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,008.16

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