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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,088.41, 64,632.15 and 16,811.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,088.41, 64,632.15 and 16,811.59 is: 25,217.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,088.41 : 64,632.15 = 16,811.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,088.41/64,632.15 = 16,811.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,088.41x = 64,632.15 × 16,811.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,088.41x = 1,086,569,206.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,569,206.62/43,088.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,217.20

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