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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,794.27, 60,436.17 and 24,931.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,794.27, 60,436.17 and 24,931.40 is: 34,405.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,794.27 : 60,436.17 = 24,931.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,794.27/60,436.17 = 24,931.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,794.27x = 60,436.17 × 24,931.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,794.27x = 1,506,758,026.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,758,026.56/43,794.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,405.37

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