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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,854.02, 60,516.92 and 24,987.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,854.02, 60,516.92 and 24,987.50 is: 34,481.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,854.02 : 60,516.92 = 24,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,854.02/60,516.92 = 24,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,854.02x = 60,516.92 × 24,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,854.02x = 1,512,166,538.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,166,538.50/43,854.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,481.82

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