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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,073.60, 64,597.91 and 16,772.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,073.60, 64,597.91 and 16,772.48 is: 25,153.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,073.60 : 64,597.91 = 16,772.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,073.60/64,597.91 = 16,772.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,073.60x = 64,597.91 × 16,772.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,073.60x = 1,083,466,872.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,466,872.46/43,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,153.85

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