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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,224.02, 64,839.37 and 16,582.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,224.02, 64,839.37 and 16,582.76 is: 24,875.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,224.02 : 64,839.37 = 16,582.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,224.02/64,839.37 = 16,582.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,224.02x = 64,839.37 × 16,582.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,224.02x = 1,075,215,711.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,215,711.26/43,224.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,875.42

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