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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,549.20, 60,096.20 and 24,685.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,549.20, 60,096.20 and 24,685.92 is: 34,065.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,549.20 : 60,096.20 = 24,685.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,549.20/60,096.20 = 24,685.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,549.20x = 60,096.20 × 24,685.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,549.20x = 1,483,529,862.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,529,862.07/43,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,065.61

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