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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,839.44, 60,504.36 and 24,723.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,839.44, 60,504.36 and 24,723.15 is: 34,121.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,839.44 : 60,504.36 = 24,723.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,839.44/60,504.36 = 24,723.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,839.44x = 60,504.36 × 24,723.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,839.44x = 1,495,857,941.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,857,941.80/43,839.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,121.28

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