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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.46, 65,304.93 and 16,524.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.46, 65,304.93 and 16,524.77 is: 24,789.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.46 : 65,304.93 = 16,524.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.46/65,304.93 = 16,524.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.46x = 65,304.93 × 16,524.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.46x = 1,079,148,621.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,148,621.59/43,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,789.52

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