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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,616, 60,185.28 and 24,753.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,616, 60,185.28 and 24,753.28 is: 34,156.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,616 : 60,185.28 = 24,753.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,616/60,185.28 = 24,753.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,616x = 60,185.28 × 24,753.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,616x = 1,489,783,087.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,783,087.72/43,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,156.80

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