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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,845.12, 60,506.16 and 24,982.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,845.12, 60,506.16 and 24,982.56 is: 34,475.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,845.12 : 60,506.16 = 24,982.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,845.12/60,506.16 = 24,982.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,845.12x = 60,506.16 × 24,982.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,845.12x = 1,511,598,772.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,598,772.57/43,845.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,475.87

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