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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,519.32, 60,056.60 and 24,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,519.32, 60,056.60 and 24,656.40 is: 34,025.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,519.32 : 60,056.60 = 24,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,519.32/60,056.60 = 24,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,519.32x = 60,056.60 × 24,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,519.32x = 1,480,779,428.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,779,428.96/43,519.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,025.79

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