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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,068.45, 64,576.22 and 16,742.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,068.45, 64,576.22 and 16,742.51 is: 25,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,068.45 : 64,576.22 = 16,742.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,068.45/64,576.22 = 16,742.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,068.45x = 64,576.22 × 16,742.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,068.45x = 1,081,167,602.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,167,602.52/43,068.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,103.47

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