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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,830.12, 60,481.92 and 24,447.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,830.12, 60,481.92 and 24,447.83 is: 33,735.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,830.12 : 60,481.92 = 24,447.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,830.12/60,481.92 = 24,447.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,830.12x = 60,481.92 × 24,447.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,830.12x = 1,478,651,698.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,651,698.23/43,830.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,735.97

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