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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,548.75, 60,098.49 and 24,687.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,548.75, 60,098.49 and 24,687.09 is: 34,068.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,548.75 : 60,098.49 = 24,687.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,548.75/60,098.49 = 24,687.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,548.75x = 60,098.49 × 24,687.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,548.75x = 1,483,656,831.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,656,831.49/43,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,068.87

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