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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,841.99, 60,503.34 and 24,980.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,841.99, 60,503.34 and 24,980.33 is: 34,473.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,841.99 : 60,503.34 = 24,980.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,841.99/60,503.34 = 24,980.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,841.99x = 60,503.34 × 24,980.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,841.99x = 1,511,393,096.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,393,096.79/43,841.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,473.65

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