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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,723.60, 60,337.24 and 24,604.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,723.60, 60,337.24 and 24,604.44 is: 33,953.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,723.60 : 60,337.24 = 24,604.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,723.60/60,337.24 = 24,604.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,723.60x = 60,337.24 × 24,604.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,723.60x = 1,484,564,001.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,564,001.35/43,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,953.38

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