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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.08, 60,074.58 and 24,669.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.08, 60,074.58 and 24,669.28 is: 34,043.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.08 : 60,074.58 = 24,669.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.08/60,074.58 = 24,669.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.08x = 60,074.58 × 24,669.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.08x = 1,481,996,634.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,996,634.90/43,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,043.78

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