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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,838.64, 60,500.79 and 24,975.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,838.64, 60,500.79 and 24,975.36 is: 34,467.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,838.64 : 60,500.79 = 24,975.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,838.64/60,500.79 = 24,975.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,838.64x = 60,500.79 × 24,975.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,838.64x = 1,511,029,010.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,029,010.53/43,838.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467.97

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