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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,142.96, 66,170.16 and 16,039.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,142.96, 66,170.16 and 16,039.20 is: 24,042.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,142.96 : 66,170.16 = 16,039.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,142.96/66,170.16 = 16,039.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,142.96x = 66,170.16 × 16,039.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,142.96x = 1,061,316,430.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,316,430.27/44,142.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,042.71

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