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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.50, 64,484.18 and 16,701.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.50, 64,484.18 and 16,701.78 is: 25,046.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.50 : 64,484.18 = 16,701.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.50/64,484.18 = 16,701.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.50x = 64,484.18 × 16,701.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.50x = 1,077,000,587.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,000,587.84/43,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,046.23

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