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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,722.76, 60,340.26 and 24,861.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,722.76, 60,340.26 and 24,861.64 is: 34,310.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,722.76 : 60,340.26 = 24,861.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,722.76/60,340.26 = 24,861.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,722.76x = 60,340.26 × 24,861.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,722.76x = 1,500,157,821.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,157,821.63/43,722.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,310.68

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