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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,852.40, 60,501.52 and 24,976.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,852.40, 60,501.52 and 24,976.16 is: 34,458.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,852.40 : 60,501.52 = 24,976.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,852.40/60,501.52 = 24,976.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,852.40x = 60,501.52 × 24,976.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,852.40x = 1,511,095,643.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,095,643.76/43,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,458.68

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