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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,534.60, 60,073.55 and 24,415.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,534.60, 60,073.55 and 24,415.16 is: 33,690.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,534.60 : 60,073.55 = 24,415.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,534.60/60,073.55 = 24,415.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,534.60x = 60,073.55 × 24,415.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,534.60x = 1,466,704,912.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,704,912.57/43,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,690.56

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