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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,738.80, 60,352.74 and 24,872.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,738.80, 60,352.74 and 24,872.28 is: 34,319.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,738.80 : 60,352.74 = 24,872.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,738.80/60,352.74 = 24,872.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,738.80x = 60,352.74 × 24,872.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,738.80x = 1,501,110,248.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,110,248.05/43,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,319.88

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