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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,098.26, 64,634.76 and 16,796.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,098.26, 64,634.76 and 16,796.72 is: 25,190.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,098.26 : 64,634.76 = 16,796.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,098.26/64,634.76 = 16,796.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,098.26x = 64,634.76 × 16,796.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,098.26x = 1,085,651,965.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,651,965.99/43,098.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,190.16

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