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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,941.18, 60,634.50 and 24,556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,941.18, 60,634.50 and 24,556.52 is: 33,885.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,941.18 : 60,634.50 = 24,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,941.18/60,634.50 = 24,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,941.18x = 60,634.50 × 24,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,941.18x = 1,488,972,311.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,972,311.94/43,941.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,885.58

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