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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,889.92, 64,335.24 and 16,597.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,889.92, 64,335.24 and 16,597.68 is: 24,896.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,889.92 : 64,335.24 = 16,597.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,889.92/64,335.24 = 16,597.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,889.92x = 64,335.24 × 16,597.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,889.92x = 1,067,815,726.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,815,726.24/42,889.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,896.66

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