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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,578.60, 60,136.65 and 24,719.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,578.60, 60,136.65 and 24,719.28 is: 34,111.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,578.60 : 60,136.65 = 24,719.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,578.60/60,136.65 = 24,719.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,578.60x = 60,136.65 × 24,719.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,578.60x = 1,486,534,689.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,534,689.61/43,578.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,111.58

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