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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,317.24, 66,456.34 and 16,595.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,317.24, 66,456.34 and 16,595.80 is: 24,886.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,317.24 : 66,456.34 = 16,595.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,317.24/66,456.34 = 16,595.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,317.24x = 66,456.34 × 16,595.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,317.24x = 1,102,896,127.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,896,127.37/44,317.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,886.39

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