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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,224.33, 64,836.30 and 16,910.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,224.33, 64,836.30 and 16,910.52 is: 25,365.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,224.33 : 64,836.30 = 16,910.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,224.33/64,836.30 = 16,910.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,224.33x = 64,836.30 × 16,910.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,224.33x = 1,096,415,547.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,415,547.88/43,224.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,365.70

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