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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,120.37, 64,654.63 and 16,468.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,120.37, 64,654.63 and 16,468.13 is: 24,692.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,120.37 : 64,654.63 = 16,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,120.37/64,654.63 = 16,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,120.37x = 64,654.63 × 16,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,120.37x = 1,064,740,972.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,740,972.41/43,120.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,692.30

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