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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,596.42, 60,160.99 and 24,216.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,596.42, 60,160.99 and 24,216.58 is: 33,417.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,596.42 : 60,160.99 = 24,216.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,596.42/60,160.99 = 24,216.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,596.42x = 60,160.99 × 24,216.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,596.42x = 1,456,893,427.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,893,427.21/43,596.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,417.73

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