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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,758.12, 60,378.24 and 24,634.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,758.12, 60,378.24 and 24,634.92 is: 33,991.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,758.12 : 60,378.24 = 24,634.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,758.12/60,378.24 = 24,634.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,758.12x = 60,378.24 × 24,634.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,758.12x = 1,487,413,112.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,413,112.14/43,758.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,991.71

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