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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,087.17, 64,630.27 and 16,810.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,087.17, 64,630.27 and 16,810.37 is: 25,215.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,087.17 : 64,630.27 = 16,810.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,087.17/64,630.27 = 16,810.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,087.17x = 64,630.27 × 16,810.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,087.17x = 1,086,458,344.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,458,344.70/43,087.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,215.36

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