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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,084.17, 64,613.70 and 16,782.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,084.17, 64,613.70 and 16,782.66 is: 25,169.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,084.17 : 64,613.70 = 16,782.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,084.17/64,613.70 = 16,782.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,084.17x = 64,613.70 × 16,782.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,084.17x = 1,084,389,758.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,389,758.44/43,084.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,169.10

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