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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,848.32, 60,512.32 and 24,984.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,848.32, 60,512.32 and 24,984.96 is: 34,480.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,848.32 : 60,512.32 = 24,984.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,848.32/60,512.32 = 24,984.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,848.32x = 60,512.32 × 24,984.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,848.32x = 1,511,897,894.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,897,894.71/43,848.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,480.18

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