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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,840.71, 60,506.06 and 24,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,840.71, 60,506.06 and 24,724.40 is: 34,122.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,840.71 : 60,506.06 = 24,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,840.71/60,506.06 = 24,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,840.71x = 60,506.06 × 24,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,840.71x = 1,495,975,603.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,975,603.71/43,840.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,122.98

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