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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,258.32, 64,923.96 and 16,981.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,258.32, 64,923.96 and 16,981.52 is: 25,486.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,258.32 : 64,923.96 = 16,981.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,258.32/64,923.96 = 16,981.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,258.32x = 64,923.96 × 16,981.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,258.32x = 1,102,507,525.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,507,525.22/43,258.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,486.60

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