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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,500.25, 66,756.18 and 16,439.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,500.25, 66,756.18 and 16,439.96 is: 24,662.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,500.25 : 66,756.18 = 16,439.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,500.25/66,756.18 = 16,439.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,500.25x = 66,756.18 × 16,439.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,500.25x = 1,097,468,595.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,468,595.17/44,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,662.08

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