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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532,284.34, 65,296,274.56 and 16,236,450.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532,284.34, 65,296,274.56 and 16,236,450.79 is: 24,353,873.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532,284.34 : 65,296,274.56 = 16,236,450.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532,284.34/65,296,274.56 = 16,236,450.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532,284.34x = 65,296,274.56 × 16,236,450.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532,284.34x = 1,060,179,748,663,768.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,179,748,663,768.88/43,532,284.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,353,873.56

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