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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,196.36, 64,800.04 and 16,897.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,196.36, 64,800.04 and 16,897.70 is: 25,348.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,196.36 : 64,800.04 = 16,897.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,196.36/64,800.04 = 16,897.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,196.36x = 64,800.04 × 16,897.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,196.36x = 1,094,971,635.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,971,635.91/43,196.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,348.70

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