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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,842.45, 60,508.50 and 24,726.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,842.45, 60,508.50 and 24,726.15 is: 34,125.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,842.45 : 60,508.50 = 24,726.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,842.45/60,508.50 = 24,726.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,842.45x = 60,508.50 × 24,726.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,842.45x = 1,496,141,944.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,141,944.73/43,842.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,125.42

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