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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,616.97, 60,192.90 and 24,500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,616.97, 60,192.90 and 24,500.12 is: 33,810.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,616.97 : 60,192.90 = 24,500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,616.97/60,192.90 = 24,500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,616.97x = 60,192.90 × 24,500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,616.97x = 1,474,732,972.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,732,972.18/43,616.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,810.99

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