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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,736.44, 60,356.48 and 24,873.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,736.44, 60,356.48 and 24,873.16 is: 34,325.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,736.44 : 60,356.48 = 24,873.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,736.44/60,356.48 = 24,873.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,736.44x = 60,356.48 × 24,873.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,736.44x = 1,501,256,384.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,256,384.08/43,736.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,325.07

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