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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,228.01, 64,823.65 and 16,928.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,228.01, 64,823.65 and 16,928.57 is: 25,385.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,228.01 : 64,823.65 = 16,928.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,228.01/64,823.65 = 16,928.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,228.01x = 64,823.65 × 16,928.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,228.01x = 1,097,371,696.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,371,696.68/43,228.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,385.66

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