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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,812.45, 60,461.10 and 24,949.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,812.45, 60,461.10 and 24,949.58 is: 34,430.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,812.45 : 60,461.10 = 24,949.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,812.45/60,461.10 = 24,949.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,812.45x = 60,461.10 × 24,949.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,812.45x = 1,508,478,749.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,478,749.03/43,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,430.37

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