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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,743.84, 61,743.32 and 24,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,743.84, 61,743.32 and 24,600.20 is: 33,946.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,743.84 : 61,743.32 = 24,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,743.84/61,743.32 = 24,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,743.84x = 61,743.32 × 24,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,743.84x = 1,518,898,020.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,898,020.66/44,743.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,946.53

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