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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,550.34, 60,099.42 and 24,687.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,550.34, 60,099.42 and 24,687.46 is: 34,068.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,550.34 : 60,099.42 = 24,687.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,550.34/60,099.42 = 24,687.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,550.34x = 60,099.42 × 24,687.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,550.34x = 1,483,702,027.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,702,027.27/43,550.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,068.67

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