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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,227.01, 64,822.15 and 16,927.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,227.01, 64,822.15 and 16,927.57 is: 25,384.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,227.01 : 64,822.15 = 16,927.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,227.01/64,822.15 = 16,927.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,227.01x = 64,822.15 × 16,927.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,227.01x = 1,097,281,481.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,281,481.68/43,227.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,384.16

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