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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.48, 65,250.12 and 17,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.48, 65,250.12 and 17,217.20 is: 25,806.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.48 : 65,250.12 = 17,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.48/65,250.12 = 17,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.48x = 65,250.12 × 17,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.48x = 1,123,424,366.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,424,366.06/43,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,806.58

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