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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,565.40, 60,118.56 and 24,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,565.40, 60,118.56 and 24,703.20 is: 34,089.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,565.40 : 60,118.56 = 24,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,565.40/60,118.56 = 24,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,565.40x = 60,118.56 × 24,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,565.40x = 1,485,120,811.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,120,811.39/43,565.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,089.46

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