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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,882.29, 60,553.17 and 24,760.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,882.29, 60,553.17 and 24,760.35 is: 34,166.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,882.29 : 60,553.17 = 24,760.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,882.29/60,553.17 = 24,760.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,882.29x = 60,553.17 × 24,760.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,882.29x = 1,499,317,682.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,317,682.81/43,882.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,166.81

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