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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,770.87, 60,403 and 24,650.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,770.87, 60,403 and 24,650.57 is: 34,017.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,770.87 : 60,403 = 24,650.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,770.87/60,403 = 24,650.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,770.87x = 60,403 × 24,650.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,770.87x = 1,488,968,379.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,968,379.71/43,770.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,017.34

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