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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,854.56, 60,519.20 and 24,991.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,854.56, 60,519.20 and 24,991.68 is: 34,488.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,854.56 : 60,519.20 = 24,991.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,854.56/60,519.20 = 24,991.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,854.56x = 60,519.20 × 24,991.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,854.56x = 1,512,476,480.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,476,480.26/43,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,488.47

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