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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,846.65, 60,509.03 and 24,983.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,846.65, 60,509.03 and 24,983.37 is: 34,477.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,846.65 : 60,509.03 = 24,983.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,846.65/60,509.03 = 24,983.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,846.65x = 60,509.03 × 24,983.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,846.65x = 1,511,719,359.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,719,359.91/43,846.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,477.42

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