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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,539.44, 60,098.10 and 24,689.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,539.44, 60,098.10 and 24,689.12 is: 34,078.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,539.44 : 60,098.10 = 24,689.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,539.44/60,098.10 = 24,689.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,539.44x = 60,098.10 × 24,689.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,539.44x = 1,483,769,202.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,769,202.67/43,539.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,078.74

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