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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,743.01, 60,370.20 and 24,623.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,743.01, 60,370.20 and 24,623.37 is: 33,982.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,743.01 : 60,370.20 = 24,623.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,743.01/60,370.20 = 24,623.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,743.01x = 60,370.20 × 24,623.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,743.01x = 1,486,517,771.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,517,771.57/43,743.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,982.98

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