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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,842.20, 60,508.16 and 24,725.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,842.20, 60,508.16 and 24,725.90 is: 34,125.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,842.20 : 60,508.16 = 24,725.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,842.20/60,508.16 = 24,725.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,842.20x = 60,508.16 × 24,725.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,842.20x = 1,496,118,287.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,118,287.17/43,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,125.08

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