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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,789.50, 60,429.58 and 24,926.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,789.50, 60,429.58 and 24,926.63 is: 34,398.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,789.50 : 60,429.58 = 24,926.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,789.50/60,429.58 = 24,926.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,789.50x = 60,429.58 × 24,926.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,789.50x = 1,506,305,417.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,305,417.25/43,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,398.78

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