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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,226.75, 64,815.22 and 16,917.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,226.75, 64,815.22 and 16,917.14 is: 25,365.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,226.75 : 64,815.22 = 16,917.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,226.75/64,815.22 = 16,917.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,226.75x = 64,815.22 × 16,917.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,226.75x = 1,096,488,150.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,488,150.87/43,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,365.96

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