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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,088.04, 64,631.58 and 16,811.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,088.04, 64,631.58 and 16,811.24 is: 25,216.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,088.04 : 64,631.58 = 16,811.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,088.04/64,631.58 = 16,811.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,088.04x = 64,631.58 × 16,811.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,088.04x = 1,086,536,841.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,536,841.38/43,088.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,216.67

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