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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,001.10, 64,505.70 and 16,707.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,001.10, 64,505.70 and 16,707.87 is: 25,063.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,001.10 : 64,505.70 = 16,707.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,001.10/64,505.70 = 16,707.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,001.10x = 64,505.70 × 16,707.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,001.10x = 1,077,752,849.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,752,849.86/43,001.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,063.38

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