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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,119.27, 64,653.12 and 16,793.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,119.27, 64,653.12 and 16,793.19 is: 25,179.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,119.27 : 64,653.12 = 16,793.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,119.27/64,653.12 = 16,793.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,119.27x = 64,653.12 × 16,793.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,119.27x = 1,085,732,128.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,732,128.25/43,119.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,179.74

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