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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,226.02, 64,842.37 and 16,584.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,226.02, 64,842.37 and 16,584.76 is: 24,878.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,226.02 : 64,842.37 = 16,584.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,226.02/64,842.37 = 16,584.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,226.02x = 64,842.37 × 16,584.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,226.02x = 1,075,395,144.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,395,144.28/43,226.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,878.42

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