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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,877.60, 60,551.11 and 24,761.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,877.60, 60,551.11 and 24,761.44 is: 34,170.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,877.60 : 60,551.11 = 24,761.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,877.60/60,551.11 = 24,761.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,877.60x = 60,551.11 × 24,761.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,877.60x = 1,499,332,690.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,332,690.98/43,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,170.80

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