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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,836.20, 60,492.74 and 24,715.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,836.20, 60,492.74 and 24,715.81 is: 34,107.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,836.20 : 60,492.74 = 24,715.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,836.20/60,492.74 = 24,715.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,836.20x = 60,492.74 × 24,715.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,836.20x = 1,495,127,068.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,127,068.22/43,836.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,107.13

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