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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,084.85, 64,627.20 and 16,808.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,084.85, 64,627.20 and 16,808.04 is: 25,212.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,084.85 : 64,627.20 = 16,808.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,084.85/64,627.20 = 16,808.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,084.85x = 64,627.20 × 16,808.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,084.85x = 1,086,256,562.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,256,562.69/43,084.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212.03

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