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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,597.42, 60,162.37 and 24,217.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,597.42, 60,162.37 and 24,217.58 is: 33,419.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,597.42 : 60,162.37 = 24,217.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,597.42/60,162.37 = 24,217.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,597.42x = 60,162.37 × 24,217.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,597.42x = 1,456,987,008.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,987,008.46/43,597.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,419.11

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