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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,857.12, 60,522.48 and 24,993.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,857.12, 60,522.48 and 24,993.12 is: 34,490.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,857.12 : 60,522.48 = 24,993.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,857.12/60,522.48 = 24,993.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,857.12x = 60,522.48 × 24,993.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,857.12x = 1,512,645,605.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,645,605.34/43,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,490.31

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