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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,237.20, 64,817.52 and 16,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,237.20, 64,817.52 and 16,960.80 is: 25,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,237.20 : 64,817.52 = 16,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,237.20/64,817.52 = 16,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,237.20x = 64,817.52 × 16,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,237.20x = 1,099,356,993.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,356,993.22/43,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,426.18

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