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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,834.34, 60,492.84 and 24,972.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,834.34, 60,492.84 and 24,972.68 is: 34,463.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,834.34 : 60,492.84 = 24,972.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,834.34/60,492.84 = 24,972.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,834.34x = 60,492.84 × 24,972.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,834.34x = 1,510,668,335.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,668,335.61/43,834.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,463.12

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