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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,576.32, 60,138.32 and 24,714.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,576.32, 60,138.32 and 24,714.68 is: 34,107.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,576.32 : 60,138.32 = 24,714.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,576.32/60,138.32 = 24,714.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,576.32x = 60,138.32 × 24,714.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,576.32x = 1,486,299,334.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,299,334.54/43,576.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,107.96

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