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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,576.40, 60,121.72 and 24,453.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,576.40, 60,121.72 and 24,453.36 is: 33,737.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,576.40 : 60,121.72 = 24,453.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,576.40/60,121.72 = 24,453.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,576.40x = 60,121.72 × 24,453.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,576.40x = 1,470,178,093.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,178,093.55/43,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,737.94

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