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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,044.36, 64,553.98 and 16,742.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,044.36, 64,553.98 and 16,742.85 is: 25,109.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,044.36 : 64,553.98 = 16,742.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,044.36/64,553.98 = 16,742.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,044.36x = 64,553.98 × 16,742.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,044.36x = 1,080,817,604.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,817,604.04/43,044.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,109.39

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