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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,590.10, 60,152.52 and 24,730.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,590.10, 60,152.52 and 24,730.78 is: 34,127.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,590.10 : 60,152.52 = 24,730.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,590.10/60,152.52 = 24,730.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,590.10x = 60,152.52 × 24,730.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,590.10x = 1,487,618,738.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,618,738.57/43,590.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,127.44

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