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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,550.20, 60,097.57 and 24,686.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,550.20, 60,097.57 and 24,686.92 is: 34,066.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,550.20 : 60,097.57 = 24,686.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,550.20/60,097.57 = 24,686.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,550.20x = 60,097.57 × 24,686.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,550.20x = 1,483,623,902.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,623,902.78/43,550.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,066.98

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