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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,701.44, 60,308 and 24,838.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,701.44, 60,308 and 24,838.08 is: 34,276.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,701.44 : 60,308 = 24,838.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,701.44/60,308 = 24,838.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,701.44x = 60,308 × 24,838.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,701.44x = 1,497,934,928.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,934,928.64/43,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,276.56

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