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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,845.24, 60,517.40 and 24,993.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,845.24, 60,517.40 and 24,993.32 is: 34,497.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,845.24 : 60,517.40 = 24,993.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,845.24/60,517.40 = 24,993.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,845.24x = 60,517.40 × 24,993.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,845.24x = 1,512,530,743.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,530,743.77/43,845.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,497.03

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