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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,634.32, 60,208.80 and 24,510.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,634.32, 60,208.80 and 24,510.44 is: 33,820.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,634.32 : 60,208.80 = 24,510.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,634.32/60,208.80 = 24,510.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,634.32x = 60,208.80 × 24,510.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,634.32x = 1,475,744,179.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,744,179.87/43,634.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,820.72

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