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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,534.44, 60,078.24 and 24,671.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,534.44, 60,078.24 and 24,671.16 is: 34,046.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,534.44 : 60,078.24 = 24,671.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,534.44/60,078.24 = 24,671.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,534.44x = 60,078.24 × 24,671.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,534.44x = 1,482,199,871.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,199,871.56/43,534.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,046.60

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