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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,640.75, 60,224.64 and 24,778.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,640.75, 60,224.64 and 24,778.28 is: 34,194.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,640.75 : 60,224.64 = 24,778.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,640.75/60,224.64 = 24,778.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,640.75x = 60,224.64 × 24,778.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,640.75x = 1,492,262,992.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,262,992.82/43,640.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,194.26

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