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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,531.48, 65,248.62 and 17,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,531.48, 65,248.62 and 17,216.20 is: 25,805.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,531.48 : 65,248.62 = 17,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,531.48/65,248.62 = 17,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,531.48x = 65,248.62 × 17,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,531.48x = 1,123,333,291.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,333,291.64/43,531.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,805.08

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