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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,800, 60,446.16 and 24,938.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,800, 60,446.16 and 24,938.88 is: 34,416.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800 : 60,446.16 = 24,938.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800/60,446.16 = 24,938.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800x = 60,446.16 × 24,938.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800x = 1,507,459,530.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,459,530.70/43,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,416.88

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