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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,716.18, 60,326.56 and 24,596.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,716.18, 60,326.56 and 24,596.34 is: 33,941.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,716.18 : 60,326.56 = 24,596.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,716.18/60,326.56 = 24,596.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,716.18x = 60,326.56 × 24,596.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,716.18x = 1,483,812,580.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,812,580.79/43,716.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,941.95

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