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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,137.33, 66,185.16 and 16,037.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,137.33, 66,185.16 and 16,037.56 is: 24,048.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,137.33 : 66,185.16 = 16,037.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,137.33/66,185.16 = 16,037.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,137.33x = 66,185.16 × 16,037.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,137.33x = 1,061,448,474.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,448,474.61/44,137.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,048.77

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