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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,008.60, 64,500.10 and 16,698.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,008.60, 64,500.10 and 16,698.20 is: 25,042.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,008.60 : 64,500.10 = 16,698.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,008.60/64,500.10 = 16,698.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,008.60x = 64,500.10 × 16,698.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,008.60x = 1,077,035,569.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,035,569.82/43,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,042.33

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