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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,725.71, 60,341.20 and 24,862.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,725.71, 60,341.20 and 24,862.83 is: 34,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,725.71 : 60,341.20 = 24,862.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,725.71/60,341.20 = 24,862.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,725.71x = 60,341.20 × 24,862.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,725.71x = 1,500,252,873.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,252,873.28/43,725.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,310.55

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