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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,842.69, 60,516.59 and 24,992.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,842.69, 60,516.59 and 24,992.37 is: 34,497.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,842.69 : 60,516.59 = 24,992.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,842.69/60,516.59 = 24,992.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,842.69x = 60,516.59 × 24,992.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,842.69x = 1,512,452,883.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,452,883.46/43,842.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,497.26

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