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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,534.16, 60,080.64 and 24,672.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,534.16, 60,080.64 and 24,672.50 is: 34,050.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,534.16 : 60,080.64 = 24,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,534.16/60,080.64 = 24,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,534.16x = 60,080.64 × 24,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,534.16x = 1,482,339,590.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,339,590.40/43,534.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,050.03

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