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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,125.20, 64,661.24 and 16,799.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,125.20, 64,661.24 and 16,799.28 is: 25,188.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,125.20 : 64,661.24 = 16,799.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,125.20/64,661.24 = 16,799.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,125.20x = 64,661.24 × 16,799.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,125.20x = 1,086,262,275.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,262,275.91/43,125.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,188.57

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