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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,599.24, 60,165.18 and 24,735.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,599.24, 60,165.18 and 24,735.96 is: 34,134.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,599.24 : 60,165.18 = 24,735.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,599.24/60,165.18 = 24,735.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,599.24x = 60,165.18 × 24,735.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,599.24x = 1,488,243,485.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,243,485.87/43,599.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,134.62

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