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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,580.58, 60,136.24 and 24,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,580.58, 60,136.24 and 24,456.40 is: 33,747.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,580.58 : 60,136.24 = 24,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,580.58/60,136.24 = 24,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,580.58x = 60,136.24 × 24,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,580.58x = 1,470,715,939.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,715,939.94/43,580.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,747.05

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