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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,621.47, 60,199.11 and 24,504.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,621.47, 60,199.11 and 24,504.62 is: 33,817.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,621.47 : 60,199.11 = 24,504.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,621.47/60,199.11 = 24,504.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,621.47x = 60,199.11 × 24,504.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,621.47x = 1,475,156,013.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,156,013.89/43,621.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,817.20

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