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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,139.33, 66,188.16 and 16,039.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,139.33, 66,188.16 and 16,039.56 is: 24,051.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,139.33 : 66,188.16 = 16,039.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,139.33/66,188.16 = 16,039.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,139.33x = 66,188.16 × 16,039.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,139.33x = 1,061,628,963.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,628,963.61/44,139.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,051.77

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