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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,835.45, 60,491.71 and 24,715.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,835.45, 60,491.71 and 24,715.06 is: 34,106.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,835.45 : 60,491.71 = 24,715.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,835.45/60,491.71 = 24,715.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,835.45x = 60,491.71 × 24,715.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,835.45x = 1,495,056,118.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,056,118.58/43,835.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,106.10

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