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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,531.94, 60,087.75 and 24,681.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,531.94, 60,087.75 and 24,681.62 is: 34,068.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,531.94 : 60,087.75 = 24,681.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,531.94/60,087.75 = 24,681.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,531.94x = 60,087.75 × 24,681.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,531.94x = 1,483,063,012.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,063,012.16/43,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,068.39

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