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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.88, 64,661.37 and 16,472.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.88, 64,661.37 and 16,472.64 is: 24,699.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.88 : 64,661.37 = 16,472.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.88/64,661.37 = 16,472.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.88x = 64,661.37 × 16,472.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.88x = 1,065,143,469.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,143,469.92/43,124.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,699.05

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