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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,740.72, 60,367.28 and 24,880.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,740.72, 60,367.28 and 24,880.64 is: 34,338.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,740.72 : 60,367.28 = 24,880.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,740.72/60,367.28 = 24,880.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,740.72x = 60,367.28 × 24,880.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,740.72x = 1,501,976,561.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,976,561.46/43,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,338.18

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