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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,835.40, 60,493.50 and 24,972.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,835.40, 60,493.50 and 24,972.12 is: 34,461.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,835.40 : 60,493.50 = 24,972.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,835.40/60,493.50 = 24,972.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,835.40x = 60,493.50 × 24,972.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,835.40x = 1,510,650,941.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,650,941.22/43,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,461.89

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