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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,077.38, 64,589.62 and 16,751.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,077.38, 64,589.62 and 16,751.44 is: 25,116.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,077.38 : 64,589.62 = 16,751.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,077.38/64,589.62 = 16,751.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,077.38x = 64,589.62 × 16,751.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,077.38x = 1,081,969,144.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,969,144.05/43,077.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,116.87

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