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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,236.39, 64,857.93 and 16,595.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,236.39, 64,857.93 and 16,595.20 is: 24,894.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,236.39 : 64,857.93 = 16,595.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,236.39/64,857.93 = 16,595.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,236.39x = 64,857.93 × 16,595.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,236.39x = 1,076,330,319.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,330,319.94/43,236.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894.08

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