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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,853.16, 60,502.50 and 24,976.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,853.16, 60,502.50 and 24,976.92 is: 34,459.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,853.16 : 60,502.50 = 24,976.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,853.16/60,502.50 = 24,976.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,853.16x = 60,502.50 × 24,976.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,853.16x = 1,511,166,102.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,166,102.30/43,853.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,459.69

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