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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,640.24, 60,223.77 and 24,520.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,640.24, 60,223.77 and 24,520.82 is: 33,838.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,640.24 : 60,223.77 = 24,520.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,640.24/60,223.77 = 24,520.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,640.24x = 60,223.77 × 24,520.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,640.24x = 1,476,735,922.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,735,922.77/43,640.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,838.86

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