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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,845.53, 60,506.01 and 24,725.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,845.53, 60,506.01 and 24,725.00 is: 34,120.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,845.53 : 60,506.01 = 24,725.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,845.53/60,506.01 = 24,725.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,845.53x = 60,506.01 × 24,725.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,845.53x = 1,496,011,248.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,011,248.52/43,845.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,120.04

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