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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,576.02, 60,134.16 and 24,456.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,576.02, 60,134.16 and 24,456.24 is: 33,749.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,576.02 : 60,134.16 = 24,456.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,576.02/60,134.16 = 24,456.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,576.02x = 60,134.16 × 24,456.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,576.02x = 1,470,655,449.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,655,449.16/43,576.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,749.19

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