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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,097.36, 64,633.47 and 16,795.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,097.36, 64,633.47 and 16,795.85 is: 25,188.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,097.36 : 64,633.47 = 16,795.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,097.36/64,633.47 = 16,795.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,097.36x = 64,633.47 × 16,795.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,097.36x = 1,085,573,743.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,573,743.93/43,097.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,188.87

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