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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,846.45, 60,514.02 and 24,730.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,846.45, 60,514.02 and 24,730.15 is: 34,130.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,846.45 : 60,514.02 = 24,730.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,846.45/60,514.02 = 24,730.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,846.45x = 60,514.02 × 24,730.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,846.45x = 1,496,520,791.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,520,791.70/43,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,130.95

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