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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,967.44, 60,678.04 and 24,840.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,967.44, 60,678.04 and 24,840.58 is: 34,281.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,967.44 : 60,678.04 = 24,840.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,967.44/60,678.04 = 24,840.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,967.44x = 60,678.04 × 24,840.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,967.44x = 1,507,277,706.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,277,706.86/43,967.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,281.68

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