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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,839.99, 60,500.57 and 24,978.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,839.99, 60,500.57 and 24,978.33 is: 34,470.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,839.99 : 60,500.57 = 24,978.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,839.99/60,500.57 = 24,978.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,839.99x = 60,500.57 × 24,978.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,839.99x = 1,511,203,202.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,203,202.65/43,839.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,470.88

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