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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.86, 64,673.25 and 16,838.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.86, 64,673.25 and 16,838.74 is: 25,252.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.86 : 64,673.25 = 16,838.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.86/64,673.25 = 16,838.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.86x = 64,673.25 × 16,838.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.86x = 1,089,016,041.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,016,041.71/43,124.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.63

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