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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,594.32, 60,160.20 and 24,471.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,594.32, 60,160.20 and 24,471.42 is: 33,770.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,594.32 : 60,160.20 = 24,471.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,594.32/60,160.20 = 24,471.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,594.32x = 60,160.20 × 24,471.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,594.32x = 1,472,205,521.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,205,521.48/43,594.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,770.58

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