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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,296.27, 66,431.17 and 16,209.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,296.27, 66,431.17 and 16,209.79 is: 24,309.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,296.27 : 66,431.17 = 16,209.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,296.27/66,431.17 = 16,209.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,296.27x = 66,431.17 × 16,209.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,296.27x = 1,076,835,169.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,835,169.34/44,296.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,309.84

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