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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,099.26, 64,636.26 and 16,797.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,099.26, 64,636.26 and 16,797.72 is: 25,191.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,099.26 : 64,636.26 = 16,797.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,099.26/64,636.26 = 16,797.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,099.26x = 64,636.26 × 16,797.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,099.26x = 1,085,741,797.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,741,797.33/43,099.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,191.66

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