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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,854.36, 60,519.12 and 24,991.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,854.36, 60,519.12 and 24,991.56 is: 34,488.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,854.36 : 60,519.12 = 24,991.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,854.36/60,519.12 = 24,991.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,854.36x = 60,519.12 × 24,991.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,854.36x = 1,512,467,218.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,467,218.63/43,854.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,488.41

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