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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,846.44, 60,512.04 and 24,989.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,846.44, 60,512.04 and 24,989.64 is: 34,487.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,846.44 : 60,512.04 = 24,989.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,846.44/60,512.04 = 24,989.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,846.44x = 60,512.04 × 24,989.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,846.44x = 1,512,174,095.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,174,095.27/43,846.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,487.96

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