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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,865.08, 60,530.10 and 24,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,865.08, 60,530.10 and 24,743.80 is: 34,144.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,865.08 : 60,530.10 = 24,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,865.08/60,530.10 = 24,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,865.08x = 60,530.10 × 24,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,865.08x = 1,497,744,688.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,744,688.38/43,865.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,144.35

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