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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,791.14, 60,436.32 and 24,929.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,791.14, 60,436.32 and 24,929.48 is: 34,405.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,791.14 : 60,436.32 = 24,929.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,791.14/60,436.32 = 24,929.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,791.14x = 60,436.32 × 24,929.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,791.14x = 1,506,646,030.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,646,030.71/43,791.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,405.27

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