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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,784.44, 60,424.86 and 24,927.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,784.44, 60,424.86 and 24,927.64 is: 34,401.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,784.44 : 60,424.86 = 24,927.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,784.44/60,424.86 = 24,927.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,784.44x = 60,424.86 × 24,927.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,784.44x = 1,506,249,157.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,249,157.13/43,784.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,401.47

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