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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,542.33, 60,087.74 and 24,422.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,542.33, 60,087.74 and 24,422.10 is: 33,702.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,542.33 : 60,087.74 = 24,422.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,542.33/60,087.74 = 24,422.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,542.33x = 60,087.74 × 24,422.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,542.33x = 1,467,468,795.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,468,795.05/43,542.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,702.12

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