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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,232.20, 64,841.01 and 16,565.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,232.20, 64,841.01 and 16,565.38 is: 24,845.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,232.20 : 64,841.01 = 16,565.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,232.20/64,841.01 = 16,565.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,232.20x = 64,841.01 × 16,565.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,232.20x = 1,074,115,970.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,115,970.23/43,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845.28

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