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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,653.32, 60,242.01 and 24,790.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,653.32, 60,242.01 and 24,790.58 is: 34,211.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,653.32 : 60,242.01 = 24,790.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,653.32/60,242.01 = 24,790.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,653.32x = 60,242.01 × 24,790.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,653.32x = 1,493,434,518.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,434,518.87/43,653.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,211.25

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