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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,740.60, 60,357.42 and 24,874.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,740.60, 60,357.42 and 24,874.68 is: 34,324.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,740.60 : 60,357.42 = 24,874.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,740.60/60,357.42 = 24,874.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,740.60x = 60,357.42 × 24,874.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,740.60x = 1,501,371,508.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,371,508.13/43,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,324.44

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