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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,576.72, 60,132.36 and 24,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,576.72, 60,132.36 and 24,715.60 is: 34,105.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,576.72 : 60,132.36 = 24,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,576.72/60,132.36 = 24,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,576.72x = 60,132.36 × 24,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,576.72x = 1,486,207,356.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,207,356.82/43,576.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,105.54

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