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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,889.90, 60,568.61 and 24,770.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,889.90, 60,568.61 and 24,770.72 is: 34,183.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,889.90 : 60,568.61 = 24,770.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,889.90/60,568.61 = 24,770.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,889.90x = 60,568.61 × 24,770.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,889.90x = 1,500,328,106.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,328,106.67/43,889.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,183.91

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