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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,002.42, 64,528.20 and 16,703.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,002.42, 64,528.20 and 16,703.75 is: 25,065.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,002.42 : 64,528.20 = 16,703.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,002.42/64,528.20 = 16,703.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,002.42x = 64,528.20 × 16,703.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,002.42x = 1,077,862,598.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,862,598.11/43,002.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,065.16

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