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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,720.75, 60,334.64 and 24,857.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,720.75, 60,334.64 and 24,857.88 is: 34,303.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,720.75 : 60,334.64 = 24,857.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,720.75/60,334.64 = 24,857.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,720.75x = 60,334.64 × 24,857.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,720.75x = 1,499,791,240.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,791,240.96/43,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,303.88

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