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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,095.86, 64,631.23 and 16,794.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,095.86, 64,631.23 and 16,794.35 is: 25,186.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,095.86 : 64,631.23 = 16,794.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,095.86/64,631.23 = 16,794.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,095.86x = 64,631.23 × 16,794.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,095.86x = 1,085,439,132.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,439,132.41/43,095.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,186.62

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