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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,072.44, 64,638.18 and 16,777.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,072.44, 64,638.18 and 16,777.32 is: 25,177.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,072.44 : 64,638.18 = 16,777.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,072.44/64,638.18 = 16,777.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,072.44x = 64,638.18 × 16,777.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,072.44x = 1,084,455,430.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,455,430.08/43,072.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,177.48

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