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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,837.20, 60,494.12 and 24,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,837.20, 60,494.12 and 24,716.80 is: 34,108.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.20 : 60,494.12 = 24,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.20/60,494.12 = 24,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.20x = 60,494.12 × 24,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.20x = 1,495,221,065.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,221,065.22/43,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,108.50

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