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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,143.24, 64,730.34 and 16,866.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,143.24, 64,730.34 and 16,866.84 is: 25,306.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,143.24 : 64,730.34 = 16,866.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,143.24/64,730.34 = 16,866.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,143.24x = 64,730.34 × 16,866.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,143.24x = 1,091,796,287.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,796,287.93/43,143.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306.31

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