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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,830.08, 60,482.40 and 24,963.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,830.08, 60,482.40 and 24,963.68 is: 34,448.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,830.08 : 60,482.40 = 24,963.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,830.08/60,482.40 = 24,963.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,830.08x = 60,482.40 × 24,963.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,830.08x = 1,509,863,279.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,863,279.23/43,830.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,448.11

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