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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,152.80, 64,702.80 and 16,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,152.80, 64,702.80 and 16,827.20 is: 25,230.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,152.80 : 64,702.80 = 16,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,152.80/64,702.80 = 16,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,152.80x = 64,702.80 × 16,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,152.80x = 1,088,766,956.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,766,956.16/43,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,230.51

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