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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,742.33, 60,366.38 and 24,628.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,742.33, 60,366.38 and 24,628.68 is: 33,988.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,742.33 : 60,366.38 = 24,628.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,742.33/60,366.38 = 24,628.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,742.33x = 60,366.38 × 24,628.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,742.33x = 1,486,744,132.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,744,132.64/43,742.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,988.69

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