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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,636.20, 60,218.22 and 24,516.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,636.20, 60,218.22 and 24,516.12 is: 33,832.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,636.20 : 60,218.22 = 24,516.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,636.20/60,218.22 = 24,516.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,636.20x = 60,218.22 × 24,516.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,636.20x = 1,476,317,107.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,317,107.71/43,636.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,832.39

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