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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,528.44, 60,082.92 and 24,678.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,528.44, 60,082.92 and 24,678.12 is: 34,063.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,528.44 : 60,082.92 = 24,678.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,528.44/60,082.92 = 24,678.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,528.44x = 60,082.92 × 24,678.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,528.44x = 1,482,733,509.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,733,509.71/43,528.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,063.56

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