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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,819.88, 60,471.32 and 24,957.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,819.88, 60,471.32 and 24,957.06 is: 34,440.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,819.88 : 60,471.32 = 24,957.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,819.88/60,471.32 = 24,957.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,819.88x = 60,471.32 × 24,957.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,819.88x = 1,509,186,361.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,186,361.52/43,819.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,440.68

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