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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,547.60, 60,096.33 and 24,431.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,547.60, 60,096.33 and 24,431.60 is: 33,715.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,547.60 : 60,096.33 = 24,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,547.60/60,096.33 = 24,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,547.60x = 60,096.33 × 24,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,547.60x = 1,468,249,646.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,249,646.27/43,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,715.97

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