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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,229.01, 64,825.15 and 16,929.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,229.01, 64,825.15 and 16,929.57 is: 25,387.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,229.01 : 64,825.15 = 16,929.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,229.01/64,825.15 = 16,929.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,229.01x = 64,825.15 × 16,929.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,229.01x = 1,097,461,914.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,461,914.69/43,229.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,387.16

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