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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559.28, 60,109.56 and 24,697.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559.28, 60,109.56 and 24,697.68 is: 34,081.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559.28 : 60,109.56 = 24,697.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559.28/60,109.56 = 24,697.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559.28x = 60,109.56 × 24,697.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559.28x = 1,484,566,677.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,566,677.82/43,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,081.52

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