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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,230.33, 64,845.30 and 16,916.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,230.33, 64,845.30 and 16,916.52 is: 25,374.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,230.33 : 64,845.30 = 16,916.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,230.33/64,845.30 = 16,916.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,230.33x = 64,845.30 × 16,916.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,230.33x = 1,096,956,814.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,956,814.36/43,230.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,374.70

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