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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,914.20, 60,599.48 and 24,796.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,914.20, 60,599.48 and 24,796.17 is: 34,217.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,914.20 : 60,599.48 = 24,796.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,914.20/60,599.48 = 24,796.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,914.20x = 60,599.48 × 24,796.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,914.20x = 1,502,634,884.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,634,884.01/43,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,217.52

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