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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,549.28, 60,096.72 and 24,692.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,549.28, 60,096.72 and 24,692.48 is: 34,074.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,549.28 : 60,096.72 = 24,692.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,549.28/60,096.72 = 24,692.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,549.28x = 60,096.72 × 24,692.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,549.28x = 1,483,937,056.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,937,056.67/43,549.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,074.89

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