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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,645.16, 60,232.06 and 24,784.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,645.16, 60,232.06 and 24,784.04 is: 34,202.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,645.16 : 60,232.06 = 24,784.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,645.16/60,232.06 = 24,784.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,645.16x = 60,232.06 × 24,784.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,645.16x = 1,492,793,784.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,793,784.32/43,645.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,202.96

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