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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,075.20, 64,586.34 and 16,749.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,075.20, 64,586.34 and 16,749.26 is: 25,113.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,075.20 : 64,586.34 = 16,749.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,075.20/64,586.34 = 16,749.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,075.20x = 64,586.34 × 16,749.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,075.20x = 1,081,773,078.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,773,078.18/43,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,113.59

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