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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,262.32, 64,868.64 and 16,936.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,262.32, 64,868.64 and 16,936.24 is: 25,394.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,262.32 : 64,868.64 = 16,936.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,262.32/64,868.64 = 16,936.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,262.32x = 64,868.64 × 16,936.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,262.32x = 1,098,630,855.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,630,855.51/43,262.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,394.64

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