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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,834.95, 60,491.02 and 24,714.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,834.95, 60,491.02 and 24,714.56 is: 34,105.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,834.95 : 60,491.02 = 24,714.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,834.95/60,491.02 = 24,714.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,834.95x = 60,491.02 × 24,714.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,834.95x = 1,495,008,730.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,008,730.24/43,834.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,105.41

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